Commonwealth ex rel. Butler v. Banmiller

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

Relator, Lonnie Butler, has appealed the dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus without a hearing alleging that he was deprived of due process of law by reason of certain alleged trial error and insufficiency of the evidence to convict him.

*476On March 26 and 27, 1958, relator, together with three others, was tried on charges of the commission of a crime of violence while armed with a firearm, aggravated robbery and with conspiracy. Each defendant was represented by a different attorney. The defendant, Saunders, was granted a severance and found not guilty. Both…