OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, April 19, 1966:
In 1963, appellant was tried and convicted of murder in the second degree. Trial was by jury and throughout the proceedings appellant was represented by court appointed counsel. A post trial motion for a new trial was denied and appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 10 to 20 years. No appeal was taken.
On October 8, 1964, appellant filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the court below...
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