281 Pa. Super. 31 - Commonwealth v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “[u]nlike in Knowles, this record is clear that appellant was afforded hearings on the charges against him. Most significantly, at the hearing on appellant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, held less than two months after appellant's arrest, the Commonwealth introduced both requisition papers and the Pennsylvania Governor's Warrant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 291 Pa. Super. 358 - Commonwealth Ex Rel. Quackenbush v. Fairchild

2. “[a]bsent a violation of the Rule of Commonwealth ex rel. Knowles v. Lester, 456 Pa. 423 , 321 A.2d 637 (1974), habeas corpus relief is warranted only when sought after the expiration of the prescribed period (whether thirty or if extended, [pursuant to 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 9138] ninety days) and before a governor's warrant is executed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 291 Pa. Super. 358 - Commonwealth Ex Rel. Quackenbush v. Fairchild

3. ““[W]e will assume, as we have in the past, that the 30-day rule applied in Knowles [Commonweatlh ex rel v. Knowles v. Lester 456 Pa. 423 , 321 A.2d 637 (1974)] applies to a case where, as here, the suspected fugitive has been admitted to bail. See Commonwealth v. Rowe, 264 Pa. Super. 67 , 398 A.2d 1060 (1979).” 2”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 46 Pa. D. & C.3d 648 - Commonwealth v. Olson