Legal Opinion

Commonwealth Handrahan v. Smith, Warden

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 28, 1942No. Misc. Dockets 5, 177, 181 and 176PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

These three petitions for writs of habeas corpus presented precisely the same grounds for discharge 1 relied upon by the petitioners in Com. ex rel. Shaw v. Smith, Warden, 147 Pa. Superior Ct; 423, 24 A. 2d 724, and Com. ex rel. Jackowski v. Finch, Warden, 147 Pa. Superior Ct. 434, 24 A. 2d 729, which' were filed at the. same time by ■ the same counsel wlro represented these petitioners and have been refused by us; but they also present as an additional ground not raised in those petitions, an averment that each of the respective relators had been: advised by the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Com. Ex Rel. Moore v. Ashe, WardenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Shaw v. Smith, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Jackowski v. FluckSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Shaw v. Smith, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  2. Commonwealth v. NarrSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953

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