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Com. ex rel. Spader v. Myers

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Jul 3, 1959
152 A.2d 787 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1959)

Opinion

June 9, 1959.

July 3, 1959.

Criminal law — Practice — Writ of error coram nobis — Averments — Perjured testimony — Prejudice of judge and district attorney — Mob violence.

In a proceeding upon a petition for a writ of error coram nobis, in which it appeared that relator averred perjured testimony at his trial, prejudice of the judge and district attorney, and mob violence, it was Held that the court below properly dismissed the petition.

Before RHODES, P.J., HIRT, GUNTHER, WRIGHT, WOODSIDE, ERVIN, and WATKINS, JJ.

Appeal, No. 178, Oct. T., 1959, from order of Quarter Sessions Court of Philadelphia, Miscellaneous Division, Jan. T., 1959, No. 11, in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ex rel. Albert Spader v. David N. Myers, Warden. Order affirmed.

Same case in court below: 17 Pa. D. C. 2d 275.

Proceeding upon petition for writ of error coram nobis.

Order entered dismissing petition, opinion by SLOANE, J. Relator appealed.

Albert Spader, appellant, in propria persona. Juanita Kidd Stout, Assistant District Attorney, with her Victor H. Blanc, District Attorney, for appellee.


Argued June 9, 1959.


The order of the court below dismissing relator's petition for writ of error coram nobis is affirmed on the opinion of Judge SLOANE, as reported in 17 Pa. D. C. 2d 275.


Summaries of

Com. ex rel. Spader v. Myers

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Jul 3, 1959
152 A.2d 787 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1959)
Case details for

Com. ex rel. Spader v. Myers

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth ex rel. Spader, Appellant, v. Myers

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jul 3, 1959

Citations

152 A.2d 787 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1959)
152 A.2d 787

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