Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Hamilton v. Maroney
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 3, 1960No. Civ. No. 60-189PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARSH, District Judge.
Relator, Clarence Hamilton, serving a sentence from 6 to 12 years imposed by the Criminal Court of Venango County, Pennsylvania, seeks a writ of habeas *722corpus alleging that the District Attorney of Venango County, Pennsylvania, (1) denied to him the right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the Federal and State Constitutions and (2) that the said District Attorney knowingly procured and used perjured testimony at his jury trial on November 20, 1952 resulting in his conviction. The Commonwealth denied these averments.
Counsel was appointed for relator and a rule to sho.w…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- United States of America Ex Rel. Roy Helwig v. James F. Maroney, Superintendent, Western State Penitentiary, Pittsburgh 33, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Commonwealth ex rel. Butler v. ClaudySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Commonwealth ex rel. Gist v. BanmillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
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3Cited by3 opinions
- The PEOPLE v. HoskinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- United States of America Ex Rel. Clarence Hamilton v. James F. Maroney, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Commonwealth ex rel. Hamilton v. MaroneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962