Commonwealth ex rel. Sliva v. Rundle

Forrest, P. J.,

A prisoner in the State Correctional Institution at Philadelphia has filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus. He contends that the court committed prejudicial error prior to and during the trial of his case. These contentions will be considered seriatim.

Petitioner argues that the trial judge abused his discretion in denying a separate trial on the various bills of indictment. Petitioner advanced this argument on his previous petition for writ of habeas corpus in this court as of February term, 1960, no. 151. The Superior Court, affirming this court, decided that such…