[DOWNLOAD] "Commonwealth Et Rel. Mcdevitt v. Burke" by Superior Court of Pennsylvania * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Commonwealth Et Rel. Mcdevitt v. Burke
- Author : Superior Court of Pennsylvania
- Release Date : January 12, 1950
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
Description
This is a petition for writ of habeas corpus in which relator avers (1) that one of the sentences imposed upon him was unlawful in that it exceeded the maximum prescribed by law, and (2) that he is eligible to apply for parole. Rule was granted and answers were filed by the District Attorney of Philadelphia County and the Warden of the Eastern State Penitentiary. Written briefs were presented and the matter was orally argued. We may consider the petition and dispose of the issues. Com. ex rel., Madden v. Ashe, 162 Pa. Super. 39, 41, 56 A.2d 335; Com. ex rel., Hill v. Burke, 165 Pa. Super. 583, 69 A.2d 169, 170.