UNITED STATES v. CAVELL

Civ. A. No. 16669.

161 F.Supp. 174 (1958)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. LeRoy COBB, v. Angelo C. CAVELL, Warden, Western State Penitentiary, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

United States District Court W. D. Pennsylvania.

April 4, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward R. McMillin, II, Pittsburgh, Pa., for relator, LeRoy Cobb.

Charles L. Durham, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., for respondent.


MARSH, District Judge.

The petition of LeRoy Cobb for a writ of habeas corpus was presented together with application to proceed in forma pauperis; the latter request was granted. A rule was issued to show cause why the writ should not be granted and a hearing held as prayed for by petitioner. Answers were filed by the respondent and by the District Attorney of Philadelphia County.1 It did...

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