UNITED STATES v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

Misc. No. 2293.

196 F.Supp. 51 (1961)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Henry SLIVA v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, William J. Banmiller, Warden, et al.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

August 9, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Sliva, pro se.


WOOD, District Judge.

The petitioner is presently serving a sentence in the Eastern State Penitentiary at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was tried before a jury and convicted on three bills of indictment containing several counts of robbery, armed robbery, and burglary. The petition states that petitioner is serving a sentence of from thirty to sixty years as a consequence of his conviction on these charges.

Two questions are raised by the petition: (1) Was...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases