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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Graham v. Claudy

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 1, 1952No. Appeals, 70 and 71PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Rhodes, P. J.,

These two appeals in habeas corpus proceedings involve identical questions, and disposition of both will be made in this opinion.

Appellants, Thomas Graham and James Graham, while on parole from the Western State Penitentiary, were arrested on September 6, 1950, and charged with the commission of two separate larcenies in Lawrence County. Bills of indictment were prepared under the Act of April 15,1907, P. L. 62, as amended, 19 PS §241. Both appellants waived presentment to the grand jury and pleaded guilty to the bills in open court. They admit that they were guilty of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DownerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Lerner v. Smith, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Harman v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Monaghan v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. McDevitt v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. PortalatinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Sharpe v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Brawner v. DaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Nerwinski v. Cavell, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1957
  5. Commonwealth v. KumitisBucks County Court of Oyer and Terminer · 1958

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