(Download) "Commonwealth Ex Rel. Hilberry v. Maroney" by Supreme Court of Pennsylvania * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Commonwealth Ex Rel. Hilberry v. Maroney
- Author : Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Release Date : January 14, 1967
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 67 KB
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On September 5, 1952, William Thomas Hilberry plead guilty generally to murder in Lawrence County. A hearing before the court was held on October 8 and 9, 1952, and subsequently he was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1965, in habeas corpus proceedings, Hilberry challenged the validity of his conviction and sentence, alleging that at the time thereof he was mentally incompetent and unable to comprehend his acts. The question presented by this appeal is, whether or not the court below correctly dismissed the proceedings and properly found, after hearing, that Hilberrys allegations of incompetency at the times involved were without merit.