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COM ex rel. O'HALLORAN v. BURKE

176 Pa.Super. 477 (1954)

Commonwealth ex rel. O'Halloran, Appellant, v. Burke.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

August 30, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis O'Halloran, appellant, in propria persona.

Howard L. Criden and Samuel Dash, Assistant District Attorneys, Michael von Moschzisker, First Assistant District Attorney and Richardson Dilworth, District Attorney, for appellee.

Before RHODES, P.J., HIRT, ROSS, GUNTHER, WRIGHT, WOODSIDE and ERVIN, JJ.

OPINION BY WOODSIDE, J., August 30, 1954:

This is another of the numerous attempts made by inmates of the State penitentiaries to question by a writ of habeas corpus alleged errors during or prior to trial. Such writs do not lie for that purpose. Com. ex rel. Townsend v. Burke, 361 Pa. 35, 63 A.2d 77 (1949).

Relator was found guilty by a jury on bills No. 142, 143 and 144 August Sessions...

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