Criminal Law — Practice — Habeas corpus — Denial of counsel — Impartiality of trial judge — Plea of guilty — Confession coerced.
In a habeas corpus proceeding, in which it appeared that relator, who had pleaded guilty to various indictments, complained that (1) he was denied the assistance of counsel, (2) he was denied counsel of his own choice, (3) his counsel was neither adequate nor effective, (4) the trial judge was not impartial, and (5) that prior to trial he was subjected to oral abuse, threats, beating, and questioned at length at irregular hours, as a result of which he finally signed a confession, it was Held that the order of the court below dismissing the petition should be affirmed.
Submitted September 12, 1961.
OPINION PER CURIAM, November 16, 1961:
The order of the court below is affirmed on the opinion of Judge GUERIN of the Court of Common Pleas No. 2 of Philadelphia County, as reported in 25 Pa. D. C. 2d 318.