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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. CAVELL

Civ. A. No. 16205.

157 F.Supp. 272 (1957)

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ex rel. James H. WOODS v. Angelo C. CAVELL, Warden, Western State Penitentiary, Pittsburgh 33, Pennsylvania.

United States District Court W. D. Pennsylvania.

On Petition for Rehearing and for Leave to Amend Answer November 21, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Balistaris, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiff.

Edward C. Boyle, Dist. Atty., Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendant.

McILVAINE, District Judge.

On October 8, 1947, James H. Woods was arrested on charges of armed robbery, and sentenced on four indictments to a total term of 20 to 40 years.

At No. 3101 October 1952, James H. Woods petitioned the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County for a writ of habeas corpus and was granted a hearing thereon. On March 17, 1953, the court in its opinion denied the writ. On June 18, 1956, James H. Woods again petitioned the Court of Common...

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