Commonwealth Ex Rel. Wolenski v. Shovlin

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

On December 10, 1953, Henry V. Wolenski (Wolenski) , before a Delaware County magistrate, was charged with haying, on December 9, 1953, committed the murder of one Edward Gack. Shortly thereafter, Wolenski was committed to the Delaware County prison. The warden .of that prison petitioned the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County for the appointment of a commission to determine the mental ability of Wolenski to stand trial and the court appointed such a commission. The commission examined Wolenski and reported to the court that Wolenski was then insane and *37of…