· 1/24/1979
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Paulinski v. Isaac
Citations
- 397 A.2d 760
- 483 Pa. 467
- 1979 Pa. LEXIS 532
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that habeas corpus applies only where relator is in custody, but relator need not be incarcerated to meet such threshold requirement
- stating that habeas corpus applies only where relator is in custody, but relator need not be incarcerated to meet such threshold requirement
- “We find the restraints on a petitioner bound over for court and released on bail sufficient to satisfy the custody requirement of a habeas corpus petition.”
- “Constitutional provisions' are not to be read in a strained or technical manner. Rather, they must be given the ordinary, natural interpretation the ratifying voter would give them.”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino, Larsen
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