Commonwealth ex rel. Lepera v. Rundle

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

Louis Lepera has appealed from an order of Court of Common Pleas No. 2 of Philadelphia County dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. It will be necessary to set forth the procedural history in some detail.

On August 5, 1963, appellant was brought to trial before Judge Alexander and a jury on eleven bills of indictment, Nos. 311 to 321 January Sessions 1963, inclusive, charging various offenses alleged to have been committed upon two minor females. On August 7, 1963, at the conclusion of the Commonwealth’s testimony, the trial judge sustained a demurrer as to…