Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Helwig v. Klopfinstrin
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 12, 1956No. Civ. A. No. 14178PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOURLEY, Chief Judge.
This is a loosely drawn petition prepared by a prisoner incarcerated in Erie County, Pennsylvania, within.the jurisdiction of the court, praying for a writ of injunction and/or habeas corpus.
Petitioner avers that hé is detained pursuant to an illegal warrant issued by the authorities of the State of Ohio and therefore is denied his constitutional rights.
Petitioner was sentenced- May 17, 1948, by the State Court of Ohio. In May of 1953 petitioner was released to the federal authorities for confinement pursuant to a federal sentence. Said release was with the condition that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rawls v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1948
- Kirk v. SiquierCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1945
- Myers v. HunterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1952
- Vanderpool v. HunterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1949
3Cited by3 opinions
- United States v. BloombaumDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1966
- Perry v. HarperCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1957
- In re McDowell, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County1976