Commonwealth ex rel. Fritz v. Farview State Hospital Superintendent

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

The relator petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, seeking his release from a mental institution. After a. hearing, the court below denied the petition and relator has appealed.

After his arrest in 1951 on á charge of enticing a minor for immoral purposes, the relator was examined on court order by two doctors, declared. insane, and committed to the Farview State Hospital. The grand jury thereafter returned a true bill and the indictment thereon is still pending. After a year of confinement the petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed. At the hearing, the senior…