UNITED STATES EX REL. SAUNDERS v. ZIEGLER

Civ. A. No. 70-2374.

319 F.Supp. 492 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Frank SAUNDERS v. John T. ZIEGLER, Superintendent of Broadmeadows Prison, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

United States District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

November 25, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carmen P. Belefonte, Kassab, Cherry, Curran & Archbold, Chester, Pa., for petitioner.

Stephen J. McEwen, Jr., Dist. Atty., Delaware County, by Ralph B. D'Iorio, Asst. Dist. Atty., Media, Pa., for respondent.


OPINION

LUONGO, District Judge.

In this petition for writ of habeas corpus, Frank Saunders seeks to have declared invalid his state conviction for "Lottery" and "Traffic in Lottery Tickets". The complete state record is before the court. Counsel for the parties have agreed that the state court record contains all the evidence relevant to the issues in dispute and that no evidentiary hearing is required in this court.

Relator claims that he is entitled...

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