COM. v. WEST


938 A.2d 1034 (2007)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Sheldon L. WEST, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 27, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Willig, Pittsburgh, Amy Leigh Fitzpatrick, for the Com. of PA., appellant.

Herbert A. Terrell, McAbee, Terrell and Associates, Pittsburgh, for Sheldon L. West, appellee.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., CASTILLE, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER and BALDWIN, JJ.


OPINION

Justice BAER.

In this case, we granted allowance of appeal to determine whether the Superior Court improperly concluded that habeas corpus relief was available to Appellee Sheldon West, who, for nine years, remained at liberty despite the imposition of a valid criminal sentence after his conviction of various drug crimes and culmination of all appellate proceedings, because the appropriate authorities failed to call and commit him to...

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