Legal Opinion
Commonwealth ex rel. Graham v. Myers
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 22, 1961No. Appeal, No. 441PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Wright, J.,
On August 5, 1960, in Court of Common Pleas No. 4 of Philadelphia County, Henry Graham filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, upon the presentation of which petition a rule to show cause was granted. Answers were filed by the Superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Graterford, Pennsylvania, and by the District Attorney of Philadelphia County. On August 26, 1960, the return day, the rule was discharged and the petition dismissed. Graham has appealed.
The record discloses that appellant was arrested for questioning in connection with a rape and robbery…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Holly v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Commonwealth v. MitchellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Commonwealth ex rel. Gist v. BanmillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Commonwealth v. MoncakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Rouzer Petition, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bedford County1950
3Cited by3 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Smith v. PattersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Burrell v. QuarantaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
- Commonwealth v. ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970