Case Name: Commonwealth ex rel. Butler, Appellant, v. Banmiller
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1960-03-15
Citations: 398 Pa. 442
Docket Number: Appeal, No. 37
Parties: Commonwealth ex rel. Butler, Appellant, v. Banmiller.
Judges: Before Jones, C. J., Bell, Musmanno, Jones, Cohen, Bok and Eagen, JJ.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 398
Pages: 442–443

Head Matter:
Commonwealth ex rel. Butler, Appellant, v. Banmiller.
March 15, 1960:
Submitted January 6, 1960.
Before Jones, C. J., Bell, Musmanno, Jones, Cohen, Bok and Eagen, JJ.
Hercules Butler, appellant, in propria persona.
John E. Hbively, Jr., District Attorney, for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion
Pee Curiam,
The appellant was convicted by the verdict of a jury of murder in the first degree and the penalty was fixed at life imprisonment. He filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, praying his discharge contending that he is illegally restrained because he was committed and is confined without due process of law. The writ was denied without hearing. A writ of certiorari issued.
We have studied carefully the record of the entire proceedings in the court below and each of the assignments of error submitted in regard thereto. We are of the unanimous conclusion that every contention of the defendant is completely and correctly answered in the formal opinion of the court disposing of the petition. In addition, we are satisfied that the appellant had a fair trial, and that none of his constitutional rights were violated at any stage of the proceedings.
Therefore, the order of the court is affirmed on the opinion of President Judge Harvey.