McILVAINE, District Judge.
Petitioner, Harold S. Thompson, through counsel has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. In the petition it is alleged that while serving a term in the Western State Penitentiary after conviction of rape and robbery at No. 164, March Term, 1949, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Allegheny County, which sentence was for a term of 7½ to 15 years, commencing March 7, 1949, the petitioner...
Let's get started

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.