COMMONWEALTH ex rel. WING v. CLAUDY


370 Pa. 366 (1952)

Commonwealth ex rel. Wing, Appellant, v. Claudy.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

April 22, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Valera Grapp, for appellant.

Damian McLaughlin, District Attorney, with him Lindley R. McClelland, Assistant District Attorney, for appellees.

Before DREW, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY and MUSMANNO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, April 22, 1952:

In this appeal from an Order of the court below dismissing a petition and rule for a writ of habeas corpus, the only important question to be resolved is whether the record affirmatively shows the presence of the petitioner at all stages of the proceedings against him.

In November, 1929, petitioner, while represented by two counsel, was arraigned and pleaded guilty to murder. The crime was determined to be murder...

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