Commonwealth ex rel. Godfrey v. Banmiller

Opinion

Per Curiam,

This appeal is from an order of the court below denying relator’s petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Relator was returned on February 13, 1959, to the State Correctional Institution at Philadelphia, formerly the Eastern State Penitentiary, as a convicted parole violator, and entered to serve the unexpired portion of a prior sentence.

On February 27, 1934, relator pleaded guilty to “entering with intent to steal.” He was sentenced to a term of not less than four years nor more than eight years in the Eastern State Penitentiary to commence at the expiration of a sentence of…