Legal Opinion
Commonwealth ex rel. Hilberry v. Maroney
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 16, 1965No. Appeal, No. 167PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Roberts,
William Bilberry stands confined for life under a sentence imposed for the brutal murder of his wife on April 4, 1952. In 1963, Bilberry sought a writ of habeas corpus, but the petition was denied without hearing. Since the case involves homicide, the appeal from the dismissal comes directly to us.1
The grounds upon which the petition builds deal with the petitioner’s sanity at crucial moments in the' conviction and sentencing chain. Because of this, a complete statement of the proceedings is required.
Five months after the murder, in open court and with two court…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. NovakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Nathan Thomas v. W. K. Cunningham, Jr., Superintendent of the Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
- Commonwealth v. MoonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Commonwealth ex rel. Goodfellow v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Elliott v. BaldiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Commonwealth v. HughesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Commonwealth v. BanksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth ex rel. Kerekes v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Commonwealth ex rel. West v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Commonwealth ex rel. Hilberry v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
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