Commonwealth Ex Rel. Storch v. Maroney

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

The appellant, Ernest Earl Storch, on August 14, 1953, was convicted by a jury of “Accessory before the fact” to murder. He was represented by counsel of his own choice. On September 2, 1953, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. No post trial motions were made in the trial court, nor was an appeal from the judgment of sentence filed.

On October 8, 1963, an action in habeas corpus was instituted. The court appointed the counsel suggested by Storch to represent him in these proceedings. Later, the action was dismissed and writ denied without hearing. This appeal…