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COMMONWEALTH v. BALLEM

391 Pa. 626 (1958)

Commonwealth v. Ballem, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 17, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Turner, for appellant.

Paul R. Sand, Assistant District Attorney, with him Ernest L. Green, Assistant District Attorney, and Raymond R. Start, District Attorney, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO, ARNOLD, JONES and COHEN, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE CHIDSEY, March 17, 1958:

On April 29, 1954 the appellant, Francis X. Ballem, was arrested and charged with murder. The court appointed counsel for the defendant, who on September 10, 1954 petitioned the court for the appointment of a commission to inquire into the mental condition of the defendant pursuant to The Mental Health Act of June 12, 1951, P.L. 533, as amended by the Act of January 14, 1952, P.L. 2053, 50 PS § 1071 et seq. The...

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