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United States v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Jan 19, 1961
286 F.2d 245 (3d Cir. 1961)

Opinion

No. 13333.

Submitted January 12, 1961.

Decided January 19, 1961.

Edward Gist, pro se.

Charles L. Durham, Arlen Specter, Paul M. Chalfin, Victor H. Blanc, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before GOODRICH, McLAUGHLIN and FORMAN, Circuit Judges.


This is an appeal from the dismissal by the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. That court dismissed the appellant's petition for habeas corpus. The basis of the application is that the appellant, accused of the crimes of murder, robbery and burglary, was committed to jail for an unreasonable time before he was brought to trial. He was later tried, convicted of first degree murder following which he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

It does not appear that the appellant was in any way injured by the delay in bringing him to trial. He, therefore, has no basis for a writ of habeas corpus. United States v. Holmes, 3 Cir., 1948, 168 F.2d 888.

The judgment of the district court will be affirmed.


Summaries of

United States v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Jan 19, 1961
286 F.2d 245 (3d Cir. 1961)
Case details for

United States v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Edward GIST, Appellant v. COMMONWEALTH OF…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Date published: Jan 19, 1961

Citations

286 F.2d 245 (3d Cir. 1961)

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