COMMONWEALTH EX REL. PURNELL v. BANMILLER

No. 4189.

23 Pa. D. & C. 2d 652 (1961)

Commonwealth ex rel. Purnell v. Banmiller

Common Pleas Court of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

February 9, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl Purnell, p. p., for relator.

Patrick F. Casey, Assistant District Attorney, Arlen Specter, Assistant District Attorney, Paul M. Chalfin, First Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth.


GUERIN, J., February 9, 1961.

Petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus. A rule to show cause why his petition should not be granted was allowed, and answers were filed by respondent warden and the District Attorney of Philadelphia County. Upon hearing the petition was dismissed and the rule to show cause discharged.

On April 29, 1955, after trial by jury, petitioner was adjudged guilty of armed robbery on bill no. 960, January term, 1955, and sentenced to...

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