Case Summary: Commonwealth ex rel. Brooks v. Lindsey et al.

Factual and Procedural Background

The provided opinion is a short appellate disposition arising from a habeas corpus matter. The appeal is captioned Commonwealth ex rel. Brooks, Appellant, v. Lindsey et al., and was before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. The appeal is identified as No. 22, March Term, 1974, and it arose from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of York County, May Term, 1973, No. 511. The opinion in the court below was by Judge Shadle. Oral argument in this Court occurred on June 11, 1973.

Counsel listed in the provided text: Harold J. Funt (with Alan N. Linder, Eugene F. Zenobi, and J. Richard Gray) for appellant; J. Andrew Smyser, Deputy Attorney General (with Israel Packel, Attorney General) for appellee.

Legal Issues Presented

The opinion addresses a procedural matter and does not frame distinct legal issues.

Arguments of the Parties

The opinion does not contain a detailed account of the parties' legal arguments.

Table of Precedents Cited

No precedents were cited in the provided opinion.

Court's Reasoning and Analysis

The provided text is a brief appellate disposition consisting essentially of the final disposition statement. It contains no written legal analysis, factfinding discussion, or explanation of legal reasoning. The sole substantive content in the opinion as provided is the disposition "Order affirmed." No basis for the court's decision (such as applied statutes, controlling case law, or factual determinations) is included in the text supplied.

Holding and Implications

ORDER AFFIRMED.

Implications:

• The direct effect of the decision is that the order entered by the Court of Common Pleas of York County (May Term, 1973, No. 511) is upheld by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
• The provided opinion contains no discussion indicating that the court intended to establish new legal precedent or to articulate broader legal rules; accordingly, no new precedent is reflected in the text supplied.