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COM. ex rel. WILSON v. BANMILLER

393 Pa. 530 (1958)

Commonwealth ex rel. Wilson, Appellant, v. Banmiller.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

June 30, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Wilson, appellant, in propria persona.

Charles L. Durham and Juanita Kidd Stout, Assistant District Attorneys, James N. Lafferty, First Assistant District Attorney, and Victor H. Blanc, District Attorney, for appellee.

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

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, June 30, 1958:

Wilson appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 of Philadelphia County dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. His petition alleged trial errors, insufficiency of evidence, inefficiency of court appointed counsel, and denial of due process.

Wilson was indicted on December 2, 1953, charged with murder and voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. He was tried only on the bill charging him...

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