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· 5/2/1988

Commonwealth v. Morman

Citations

  • 541 A.2d 356
  • 373 Pa. Super. 360
  • 1988 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1274

How courts have described this case

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  • discussing the level of proof necessary to create a prima facie case
  • discussing the level of proof necessary to create aprima facie case
  • the purpose of a habeas corpus proceeding is not merely to review the prior preliminary hearing but rather to determine the legality of the existing restraint on the petitioner’s liberty
  • the purpose of a habeas corpus proceeding is not merely to review the prior preliminary hearing but rather to determine the legality of the existing restraint on the petitioner's liberty
  • the purpose of a habeas corpus proceeding is not merely to review the prior preliminary hearing but rather to determine the legality of the existing restraint on the petitioner’s liberty
  • in reviewing a petition for habeas corpus, the court determines whether the Commonwealth has sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case that a crime has been committed and that the accused committed the crime

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Judges: Rowley, Wieand, Montemuro

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