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United States Ex Rel. Smith v. Warden of Philadelphia County Prison
87 F. Supp. 339
E.D. Pa.
1949
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We do settles this tive answer of the witnesses UNITED rel. SMITH WARD STATES ex province of ultimately the law suit. It is PHILADELPHIA COUNTY EN OF PRISON et al. whether determine the Court to read The claims must be infringement. 1334. No. specifications draw light of United States Appliances v. Ameri Highway Co. ings. Pennsylvania. D.E. Co., Cir., 1937, etc. 93 F. can Concrete 9, 1949. Nov. 113; Corp. Stabilizer v. Gen Huntman 2d Cir., 1944, Corp., 3 144 F.2d eral Motors 966-967; opinion and see in Mantz D.C.Cal.1939, F.Supp.

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The United States power judges S.C.A. gives § s writs grant District" Court to respective corpus habeas “within their jurisdictions” Su decision of the preme Court of the United Clark, Ahrens U.S. 68 S.Ct. beyond puts it 92 L.Ed. person confined is that unless within the territorial suit in District time the is power stituted the court has to issue the writ. applica provides statute

tion corpus for a of habeas must be writ per a written sworn to son be acting confined or some one in his half, 28 2242. this is U.S.C.A. Until § done no suit has been instituted. In the shows with- record dispute out at the West- that Smith arrived Penitentiary p.m. ern earlier than 12:58 (All Saturday, September on’ hours Daylight Saving mentioned herein Time). Since it is 104miles from the west- ern judicial limit of this district to Peni- tentiary, transported being to which he was by automobile, he must have been outside the district at 12:45 at which time the writ actually issued. following Prior to that time the had tran- spired : McBride, Pa., Philadelphia, Thomas D. At about evening 9:15 o’clock Levin, Philadelphia, Pa., Herbert S. Har- September 23, Friday, counsel for re- ry Berkowitz, Philadelphia, Pa., M. Judge lator called Welsh at his home petitioner. and, telephone after a conversation 10of or Chidsey, Attorney T. McKeen General minutes in counsel outlined his of Pennsylvania, Randolph Ryder, Dep- C. case, “I said issue that writ uty Attorney Pennsylvania, General of stay if you execution make out Ralph Umsted, B. Deputy Attorney Gen- prima conformity facie case tomorrow in eral of Pennsylvania, Tracey, W. say”. you with what James Jr., Assistant Attorney, District of Phila- Saturday At 7:38 a.m. on the 24th the re- delphia, Pa., McClain, Colbert C. Assistant Penitentiary, lator left the Eastern in cus- District Attorney, Philadelphia, Pa., for tody, bound for Rockview where he was to respondent. immediately midnight executed after KIRKPATRICK, Judge, Before Chief Sunday. There is no evidence that his re- BARD, WELSH, GANEY and Mc- purpose moval at that hour was for the GRANERY, Judges. District defeating court charge him those in knowl- KIRKPATRICK, Judge. Chief edge steps being taken anyone discharged to obtain a writ. The statement of This writ must for the jurisdiction. Attorney Philadelphia have no reason that relator discharged The writ Attorney General who, 'County, custody. in remanded to respondent represents the Pennsylvania, he had to the effect proceedings, these MсGRANERY, JJ., Saturday BARD, GANEY a.m. 10:00 before no notice *3 made, not concur. is application would true. accepted as may be challenged and BARD, Judge. District Judge Welsh sat at about 12:00 o’clock the Chief Saturday. opinion At that time the relator must of I concur of be- already be dismissed jurisdiction Judge have been outside the should that the writ court, was within travelling this since he auto- was not confined the relator cause at not have covered the of this Court mobile jurisdiction the territorial the Eastern of from the limits of miles road the suit was instituted. the time Penitentiary in District Western original parties appears at It relator’s counsel minutes. Present were the relator was that the understood Attorney First Assistant District of issued order longer in this district since the Philadelphia County, also the United States only to directed produce relator was Attorney, pro- of who had been notified Peniten- Western State of the the Warden ceedings part No but who took in them. District, who tiary, the Middle a resident of presented written and verified custody the relatоr. After and no witness called. statements basic and fundamental— is Jurisdiction discussion, by a á followed suggested by the inconsequential as preparation papers, in slight delay opinion. dissenting the writ at 12:45. Welsh issued However, unmindful of fact I am not plain up to noon on Satur- seems writ, in freedom the words * * great this “ day, and in fact to the actual * issuance Douglas, one Mr. Justice writ, nothing had occurred which could personal lib- safeguards of of the basic by any possibility constitute institution * * * room for erty. There is no corpus. of a suit for habeas con- The questions relat- niggardly restrictions when attorney tact which the relator’s had had raised. The availability are ing to its telephone was a with the Court conversation generous- use must its governing statutes judges, he out- one great if office the writ is construed ly Thus, pro- lined his case. the matter opin- impaired.” concurring See not to be goes juris- or technical but cedural Army Hirota General Koki ion of the court to act at diction and its 197, 201, MacArthur, 69 S.Ct. 338 U.S. all in case. this 1238, 1239. previously a resident The relator Although Attorney General Philadelphia. crime occurred in Phil- not waive the either ex did principal place adelphia. trial and His court, pressly impliedlyby presence Philadelphia. were in More- confinement have made whether it would writ, over, response respondent, Supreme if he had. The difference hearing in relator to the this bring the did Clark, supra, decided in Ahrens v. district. Congress plac is one which restriction particular of these circumstances Because power of the District Court on the ed of some observations adduced and in view parties. by the not be waived act and dissenting opinion, I deem it advis- be conferred retro Nor can forth other fundamental reasons able set been actively by the fact that the relator has mandatory dismissal of the make au by the brought into state writ, proper jurisdiction if existed. even seemly it more to com thorities who deemed that he contends was denied defy than to it. This The relator ply with the writ Fifth, Sixth Four- Appeals protection of the decided the Circuit Court rel. Amendments of the Constitution States ex teenth circuit States, Cir., dan- F.2d that he now is in Day, the United Belardi deprived discharged violation ger of life in being this institution as recov process 11, 1945, of law. ered due October several years be 'the fore crime in question was committed. petition alleges that the relator is of There existed presumption therefore mind, mind unsound that he was of unsound sanity and the Commonwealth was not re crime, at the time the commission of the quired prove affirmatively the accused’s- the time unsound that he was of mind capacity mental to commit the act. The plea guilty, was of un- and that he subject law on this has- of his sound the time of trial mind at renowned, clearly by two delineated cause. jurists late Chief Moschzis —the Justice Levin, Herbert S. petitioner, Esquire, ker of Court and the late- relator, orig- one of two counsel *4 Judge Superior President of Keller family. inally by the relator’s retained Cilione, Court. Commonwealth 293 Pa. 1948, Upon 25, arraignment, February on 208, 216; 142 A. Commonwealth ex rel. presence assigned and in the of counsel Mulligan Smith, Pa.Super. 469, 156 A. 40 only, the re- purpose for that court 2d 701. pleaded guilty. Questioning lator is It also true that he was an alcoholic capacity, relator’s relator’s counsel mental 27, admitted, and on December 1945 was requested Oyer court Terminer of volition, Philadelphia of his own 19, appoint 1948 to commission on March Hospital General acutely in an hallucina- 1923, under the Health Act of as Mental tory indulgence state following excessive report 1, investigate into and amended in alcohol the day prior to his admission. 2, sanity. April on 1948 the relator’s On hospital record, discharge his on F. Gerald Flood deniéd this January 4, 1946, diagnosis listed of proper person grounds on the that the had his case as Acute Alcoholic Hallucinosis. statute, not, with in accordance exception appeal request. No This excursion into the realms of de- denial, is taken from this nor it contended way lirium tremens pre- rebutted now court’s error sumption sanity. his ruling. Pennsylvania law, Under person could hаd a trial on relator pleads and is adjudged guilty of murder sanity sole Act under the degree the first subject im- life 2, request 1860 but made. ever prisonment or the death sentence in the The relator had advice and counsel of Upon discretion the trial court.3 coun- experienced, competent two and skillful request, sel’s the three trial Judges heard lawyers. presence testimony on their In their mitigation the relator’s advice, September 21, the relator on 1948 sentence4. “guilty generally”, changed plea his Upon motion, counsel’s ap- the Court adjudged guilty of murder in first pointed psychiatrist examine the rela- degree. 5, who tor was found to be sane and lucid true that relator had been con- and to know the difference between fined to a mental ward for nervous wrong disor- and at the the commission Army, ders he crime while was of the and at the hearing. The New by a Philadelphia York criminal court medical director of committed Coun- Brooklyn Hospital ty order to on quiet, Prison characterized the relator as 19, Howеver, cooperative, lucid, as insane. 1945 oriented in spheres all June July 11, 1923, 998, Transcript 1. Act P.L. Art. 4. Record submitted to the 308, May III, Supreme Pennsylvania, pp. amended § Act Court of 75a- 28, 1937, 973, 1, P.L. § § P.S. 48. 76a. 1860, 31, 427, 67, May 2, 1933, 2. P.L. 224, March P.S. 5. Cf. Act of § P.L. § 1. seq., seq. 1352. § 19 P.S. et et § 24, 1939, 872, 701, Act of 3. June P.L. § § 18 P.S. 4701. pre- stances ineffective possession process his insight and in into such rendering 2254; protect rights. 28 U.S.C.A.

dicament. § Corpus, 8 Limiting the Abuse of Habeas reading testimony After 171, F.R.D. 175-178. on the documentary bearing evidence sanity, imposed presented Judges relator’s Had three this matter been 4, Supreme had February the death sentence process the relator felt that due had which the arraignment at I think the him, petitioned denied then changed plea the sub- guilty, relator Supreme certiorari sequent hearings, imposition of sen- the United ‍‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‍States. tence, legal skillful with pro- occasion, proper every 1913, Spencer, 228 U.S. Ex Parte ample op- ceedings. Judges 652, 33 These S.Ct. L.Ed. portunity actions to observe the relator’s applications Court refused motions to file times; they had and behavior at various cоrpus. language for writs of habeas persons McKenna, and of psychiatrist the advice of Mr. speaking Justice during his confinement pages S., contact him the court at 228 U. *5 prison. in relator pertinent: At time did the page 710 of 33 S.Ct. “ or counsel the Court to withdraw ask * * * Respondent opposes the con- plea nothing in guilty. There was the of they have that urges besides tentions in law record before them indicate to petitioners, and adjudicated against been any or was at rele- in fact that relator corpus seeking use habeas they prevent legally insane so as to vant to review and reverse as writ of error imposition of the death sentence. Pennsyl- judgment the courts of of * * * vania. suggest is there in the record to What Judges did the three learned trial ample oppor- certainly “Petitioners responsible aught discharge their duties but objections tunity avail themselves of the orderly in a fair and manner in strict con- validity sentences. make Pennsylvania? formity the laws * * * And in surely even defendant if, complain case cannot criminal appealed Pennsylvania Defendant arraigned he is tribunals Supreme assignment Court. His sole crime, deny has opportunity he Judges that the three (cid:127)error was had abused crime, require proof, unjust its or resist by imposing discretion their the sentence punishment, and have a excessive review (cid:127)of death instead of a sentence of life im- rulings through the successive state prisonment. Pennsylvania Supreme tribunals, finally in ultimate court affirmed the conviction sentence upon questions under the 24, Con- review court on the lower 1949. Com- June being This stitution of United States. Smith, 222, 362 Pa. 66 monwealth v. A.2d opportunity, we de- a defendant’s have 764. only be times it would many clared date to this the From that relator exceptional when should inter- have made no invoke effort to 'his corpus with course or habeas fere any available in the State Courts. remedies final administration the state courts to the They presented justice of a criminal state. or trial court “ * * * may be omitted corpus Pennsylvania for a writ of habeas defenses If rights omitted, trials, yet review at constitutional issues. test through corpus, habeas availed of right under the law of Penn- He has justice course criminal be whole sylvania the state courts to raise and, be, deranged, This defeated. presented. question has here The rela- practical result case at bar. is * * has not exhausted state therefore tor *” (Emphasis supplied). shown absence of He has not remedies. only in rare instances under the process, nor corrective any available state “special circumstances” doctrine existence circum- Wade he shown has .344 ** * Ordinarily, have been raised. 92 68 Mayo,

v. U.S. S.Ct. 334 question failure to raise a constitutional procedure L.Ed. usual thereof, during by trial amounts to waiver exhausting state remedies should 4 Brady, United States rel. ex v. passed, to the and resort Jackson Cir., 481; Stewart, F.2d only where Lyle Court. Cf. D.C., pre failure raise the trial was F.Supp. We ignorance, that due to reason special sented with no duress or other circumstances held petitionеr justify would of the above for should bypassing responsible, may procedure, Appeals for habeas and the Court of resort be had to corpus courts, and, this circuit in two recent decisions even federal cases, charted the course for us to follow. Com appear these where is made to Bill monwealth of rel. gross ex has been such violation of Burke, 413; Cir., man Ap F.2d deny pris- constitutional al., plication Cir., of Baer et 169 F.2d oner the thus substance of a fair trial and 770. To hold make this otherwise would impose oust the court of ** * appellate court, Court an above over and sentence. Pennsylvania Supreme Court, to whom “2. The federal court not issue should appeal taken, last minute could be writ, extraordinary even in the cases purposes delay, whenever defendant indicated, appear above unless it is made to allege that he had been denied due adequate petitioner remedy has no process by Pennsylvan the state courts of the state remedy courts. If hе has such ia because of his own failure to raise a corpus, habeas writ of nobis error coram constitutional issue the state courts. otherwise, pursue it, he must can *6 can conceive nothing of that would con only have the writ from the federal courts tribute to more orderly thwart the admin after all state remedies have ex- been justice, istration of than to condone such hausted.” a course. always open The Federal Courts are and In Smyth, Cir., Sanderlin v. duty protect to civil and rights F.2d 729 relator, where the who been had guarantees constitutional of individuals. represented by experienced able and coun- Court, delight to of law sel, was convicted of murder, judg- citizens, years has in recent been abiding ment highest was affirmed state especially vigilant safeguard and alert to appellate court, Parker, Circuit dis- the liberties defendants in criminal cases missing for a habeas writ of to who have been forced to stand trial or corpus, pages 138 F.2d at 730-731 said: plead guilty aid of to without the counsel “There has been some confusion represent them, subjected haver or thought recently regard with inhuman,police pressure purpose persons imprisoned judgments under confession, or have been eliciting denied state courts which claim to have been present opportunity their defense guaranteed obtained in rights violation of The instant case a constitutional manner. by the Constitution of the United States case, type and is not should not apply to the lower federal courts for release type with that case. confused useful, corpus. may under habeas proc- no violation of There was due therefore, to summarize the rules in this case. ess State Courts applicable understand cases. to be in such a record before them With such courts also They are: society duty protect to re- have a corpus not of habeas writ “1. The anything will inter- doing frain from appeal or writ cases as such be used just-punishment of brutal fere with the state proceedings in review of error to murderеr. * * * judgment of the state court. WELSH, Judge. judicata, ordinarily res ad court ques- very important raises This case which were raised issues of those guarantee might arising tions under the determined, of those which but also Philadelphia. Holmesburg of at the Prison in Constitution process clause of due grant the I told Mr. I Rights. Levin that would Bill of United States question would Writ and that the in order inherent were features dramatic Its years entirely practical not be academic and of no Negro, 23 young A case itself. obliged stay effect that Inasmuch I would age, execution. awaiting with execution. I fixed I advised him that contact also personally direct as I had morn- drama, hour of o’clock a.m. next conse- parts of some ing, Saturday, notify for him Appellate Courts quence the fact governed representatives of both the Federal questions of nature consequence particular State Governments. of this of each largely the facts one- direction I to him was called about case, necessary for me to outline steрs representative that half hour later various detail considerable Attorney’s asked account for States Office taken. This will were pronoun “I” me to fix 12:00 personal hearing for frequent 11:30 use Saturday o’clock fact that usual “we”. because instead of the editorial Holiday was a and that he and Jewish entire genesis history of the required’to Synagogue son were be in the matter is as follows: agreed I o’clock. to do so Friday evening, September On shortly before 12 I o’clock sat the Bench. time) (standard p. 9:15 o’clock m. at about Representatives of the the United State and Eastern District I home in the were Governments as Pennsylvania. I was informed that attorneys also the for the After Relator. me lawyer wanted to out to see come opening of the Court was informed important tele- very went matter. by one of counsel for the Commonwealth phone. himself The caller identified that the Relator was Levin, Mr. Herbert S. James in this district and therefore had this Court lay 'before He said he wanted Smith. jurisdiction. Thе statement was very urgent me a matter and would like that the Relator been removed approximately 20 out—a come distance Philadelphia prison County Belle- Upon speaking. from where was miles fonte, admittedly Pennsylvania, which is im- inquiry by me he he desired said *7 beyond the confines of the District. Eastern Upon portant Corpus. Writ of Habeas Later, it was established that taken until why being asked wait he not Philadelphia from the 7:38 prison at it Monday morning was a he me that told m., and a. arrived 12:58 at Bellefonte at matter of life and as his client was to death m., p. Time. The Standard Relator in electrocuted at be three minutes mid- after way agreed to this removal nor was counsel Sunday night night matter of about —a might say contacted it. I that about here 50 hours. He said shortness of agreed request if I had to Mr. not Kallick’s intervening time and the week-end made delay so he could reli- attend his impossible for him to' establish the normal gious been the Writ services would have I emergency. and usual contacts in the signed the Relator while was still in then thе Motion Judge was for the Federal question District. would then There be no this Court of District. I asked him geographical of the feature and the estab- explain upon in detail he the basis merits lishment case. Can felt entitled then outlined Writ. He and decision on a matter of life death fully quite now essential facts as we great boon of the of Habeas Writ say 'them know and I can from Corpus rest an element so trivial and my own statements and his answers to inconsequential? questions very complete I had a grasp for Relator Counsel stated that tried he principles request.. underlying communicate with the assistant district He informed me that the Relator attorney prosecuted case but Pennsyl- in the Eastern then District of he was out of the state. It was until Saturday morning true, This was about being vania. the. Relator 10 o’clock hearing Thursday, he first assistant dis- fixed for October was able to contact the presided 1949. I alone attorney, hearing trict with whom conferred at that it consumed a hearing Saturday day full taking who was at the testimony. morning. question primary If it be a importance as to hours what time in above, The in my judgment, is a faithful geographi- minutes the Relator crossed the narrative of the events. Middle line the Eastern and between cal There are involved consideration say that Districts of I would of the major questions: (1) case three Did question has not been established. geographical jurisdiction? Court have been about has stated that Bellefonte is (2) Had the Relator exhausted no evi- miles over the line. There is open remedies merits (3) to him? Do the stops dence as to transit what call for relief? I shall take made, or when in and minutes hours major questions these in their order. geographical line was crossed. burden geographical ju- Did the Court have the State to establish the fact risdiction ? crossed, to what hour the line was if legislated Inasmuch Congress as the important. hearing ended about 12:30. on the geographical jurisdiction in matters formally At 12:30 I announced Corpus of Habeas it is admitted that unless Bench that I allowed the Writ and there are coming circumstances within stay question execution until the expressed meaning Act, and decisions I assumed had decided. thereunder, Corpus the Writ of Habeas do A then under the law to so. short time should be heard in the district where perfect elapsed actual wording Relator question is confined. The naturally granting Order the Petition for Writ arises “when does attach and Corpus staying Habeas the execution what circumstances our weight That of sentence of death. must have been question?” consideration of the It must not later than 12:45 because was remembered that the Relator was in the Broad Street Station at 1:00 o’clock. jurisdiction when orally petitioned Counsel advised me that because Judge; the District that counsel had persons necessary notify haste interested a few hours before been advised of round-up connec- associates refusal to sentence, commute the death he had not tion proven it is while as- He writing. his Motion to reduce sumed that when the Writ issued actually phase called that he may have been Bellefonte. attention before the courtroom entering Appellate decisions of the Courts on permission asked Pro to file Nunc subject Corpus of Habeas Tunc, permission granted. *8 very years. numerous in recent A careful parties hearing agreed the After that study of the merits and indi- facts the the hearing the Court should fix a on vidual cases decided reveals con- that the subject Tuesday, for 4, October whole trolling purpose of the to is decisions my judges sit 1949. I asked brother to protect the of the citizen to obtain in case in order constitute with me the to provided by the relief the Writ and decided District the full Court Bench. government prevent agencies the from the get on full Bench the benefit of purpose defeating by the of the Writ rather associates collective wisdom removing Relator to a distant district. opin- case decided on the to have the than Appellate equally The Courts are the single judge. The asked ion of protect government alert to from had, judges were оn five for was inconvenience and embarrassment of trans- hearing consumed practically and the Bench applicants places porting for Writ from day. all of original place confinementto juris- opportunity further extended We The facts the leading diction. in case question testimony geographical parties jurisdiction opinion required curring by Murphy in with- which the Mr. hearing is to be Justice go our imprisonment in own Roberts. the district then Mr. Justice page Quoting U.S., was page 304, from show that of 323 the district where Writ any applied 219 of 65 S.Ct.: jurisdiction never had phase particularly true is This case. The question “Second. remains whether Clark, Attor- the case of al. v. Ahrens et jurisdiction grant the District Court has 1443, General, 188, ney 68 S.Ct. 335 U.S. corpus the writ of habeas because of 1898, 21, 92 L.Ed. decided June pending fact that while case was everything genesis whole of that case and Appeals appellant was the Circuit Court of Ap- relating York. thereto arose in New moved from the Lake Relocation Tule Corpus plication for of Hаbeas the Writ Center in the Northern District of Califor- was made District of Columbia. originally nia she where detained was nothing The District of Columbia had ‍‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‍the Central Utah Relocation Center reason, do and there different district and circuit. authority attempt except an to centralize “That is not colored why District, in the Federal Courts of purpose to evasion effectuate a removal in Supreme should be heard there. The ap- corpus proceédings. of the habeas Writ laid down the Rule that the pears appellant’s that removal Utah con- issue should where the defendant part segregation program general of a Supreme fined. But even in that case the many involving people these “A say Court went no further than to way pending related to this case. More- jurisdiction district federal court is without over, suggestion there is no that there is no corpus if the a writ of habeas to issue jurisdiction within the District one person detained is not within territorial responsible Court who is for the detention petition court when the appro- appellant would be (Italics supplied.) is filed.” priate respondent. advised We are indeed case, reading the above al. Ahrens et Acting Secretary of the Interior Clark, supra, sight we must not lose if writ and is issues directed the fact that the Court in Secretary of the Interior or official very case restated the Rule should Authority Relocation (including War clearly apply in the They instant case. assistant San director whose office preserve the doctrine of Francisco, jurisdiction of which is in the Mitsuye Endo, case of Ex Parte U.S. Court), corpus appellant District 283, 208, 243, 65 S.Ct. 89 L.Ed. decided produced order will be and the court’s December 1944. We refrain cannot respects. complied with in all Thus again calling attention over- from to case is not seem moot. given weight cir- powering Crystal, rel. “In United ex Innes case in deciding cumstances 63 S.Ct. 87 L.Ed. U.S. Mitsuye question. This case of Endo is challenged judgment of court the relator every way this case similar to far as the so corpus. habeas the district сoncerned. martial removal Japanese Circuit denied his Relator in that case was a States, woman, Appeals affirmed order. a citizen of the United Court of *9 will, petition forcibly against decision and before her After that removed others, part here, re- to a for certiorari was filed along many distant with country. custody the meaning Army The true from the moved quot- penitentiary in a can be understood a federal different district case best Endo respondent length exact circuit. The sole language at some ing Only expressed by commanding officer. ordei' directed as Mr. Court Justice warden the penitentiary so because is believed Douglas. do it directly discharge as Endo warden decision effectuate prisoner was ter- under as the outside the upon the case consideration. well bears unanimous, jurisdiction con- with Court. ritorial District decision was 348

We therefore held the There cause moot. reach the except through former the latter- comparable is no situation here. The officer person or who serves it does- prison not unbar doors, and Set the respondent “The fact that no ever prisoner free, but the court him. relieves process served appeared by compelling -oppressor to release- proceedings important. is not United his constraint. The whole force of the writ A States resists the issuance of a writ. spent respondent.’ is upon the And see cause proceedings exists in that state Davis, United 14,926, States v. Fed.Cas. No. appeal and an writ lies from denial of a 622; parte 5 Yim, Cranch Fong C.C. Ex appearance respondent. without of a D.C., 938; 134 parte Ng Quong F. Ex parte Milligan, supra, page Ex 4 Wall. [2] Ming, D.C., 378, 379; 135 F. Sanders v. 112, 281; parte Quirin, L.Ed. 18 Ex 317 Allen, App.D.C. 307, 717, 69 719; 100 F.2d 1, 24, 2, 9, U.S. 63 S.Ct. L.Ed. 3. 87 Mitchell, 193, 195, Rivers v. 57 Iowa 10 “Hence, presently so far as appears, 626; People N.W. rel. v. New [ex Billotti] cause is not moot and the Asylum, App.Div. 383, York 57 Juvenile jurisdiction has physical to act unless the 384, 279; 68 People N.Y.S. rel. Dun [ex presence appellant in that district lap] Asylum, v. New York 58 [Juvenile] essential. 133, 134, App.Div. 68 N.Y.S. 656. The pres- “We need not dеcide whether jurisdiction statute which the of the- person ence of the corpus proceed detained within the District habeas§ 752, territorial jurisdiction ings of the District Court rests Rev.Stat. 28 U.S.C. § prerequisite 452 filing gives power for a U.S.C.A. it [28 § 2241] grant, corpus. Boles, ‘to corpus writ habeas See In re 8 writs habeas the- Cir., purpose 75; parte Gouyet, D.C., 48 inquiry Ex F. into cause 230, 233; liberty.’26 175 F. restraint objective- United States rel. That [ex may Day, 817; impaired Cir., 816, way be in no v. 3 50 F.2d or defeated- Belardi] prisoner removal of Harrington] rel. v. from the- [ex Schlotfeldt, Cir., jurisdiction territorial 7 136 -ofthe F.2d 940. But District Court. may Tippitt Wood, That end U.S.App.D.C. see v. served the decree of court respondent, made effective if a F.2d 693. We hold that acquired custody who has jurisdiction prisoner District Court is within- reach process though this case and o-f court’s even removal of the- prisoner Mitsuye has been Endo not cause -removed from the did to lose dis jurisdiction person trict since begun. where whose cus- suit tody within she is the district. remains “The judgment is reversed the- cause is remanded to the District Court for exрressions “There are in some of the proceedings conformity opin- with place cases which indicate that the of con (Italics ion.” supplied.) finement must within the court’s terri For points principles- further on the broad torial in order to enable it governing issuance of the Writ Boles, issue see No. supra, the writ. In re See Review, 1947-1948, 76; Harvard Law parte 657- page Gouyet, supra; F. at Ex sup 675, pertinent authorities there Day, cited.. United States rel. [ex Belardi] ra; position Harrington] my put United States rel. To sum I will it this- [ex Schlotfeldt, supra. way. consider, But we are of the consider, view and still do court act if there is a re when Mr. Levin Friday consulted me on within, process its spondent night reach of and laid this matter before me offi- petitioner. custody Judge cially judge placed As was then before Cooley Jackson, Matter stated in me decision and my important immediately 439-440: ‘The attached. It is true that Mich. final' *10 regard thought observed in came I to be mode decision later as fair fact it to- is, parties upon procedure givе opportunity this that all writ it to be heard to, upon, per making that and served not the before final directed decision. But confined, jailer. I but his It not when was consulted and son does found what the safeguard guarantees. to on the alert our to principles I then had were essential I myself did. cannot that decision, which I divest of the effect preliminary make a years long experiences since a certain shown Mr. Levin I decided that past I cannot overlook the upon me. faith for good facie and prima reason hotly contested Had fact that some of the issue. requesting that Writ party active lacking I elections were made of arrests elements either of those party political opposing But workers go further. have refused to would one persons taken from principles in- and the arrested nature of the appealing to station house the other avoid that I should to decide caused me volved Corpus until accepted service a Writ of Habeas principlе, is a well go further. experi- polling day. lawyers, a end of the Such judges that to all and familiar cynical not me but in ences do make as well as judge in chambers judge is a very be our cause me to feel that I should very percentage of A great court. Therefore, I that admitting takes careful. as do discharge our duties in the actions improper purpose prompted emergency apparently an place in chambers. When pro- the removal of the Relator while the judge is consulted as such exists and a I power ceedings pending even has the were feel that anywhere in his district permit irreparable good-faith up in- a ¡prevent removal to set a duty to act by geographic jurisdiction brought bar to would estab- about jury would precedent case, a irreparable whereby in- lish at some future delay. faith, not good chair. a removal but jury been the electric would have racial, deny religious, removal motivated My feeling judge who would is that political stay destroy un- class or hаtred could fail to an execution me, very I living pass law now presented to soul of Writ. der the facts thereto, question. 2nd deserved relevant Personally, disapproval. if I had severest 2. Had the Relator exhausted State very debatable resolved all doubt open ap- him making remedies before against man would question a condemned I plication for the Writ? unhappy most for rest have been position say I am not in whether or oppor- I life. have had my Now not, had the chair not been im- electric diligent con- tunity study I am still minent, might might there not have for the issuance of vinced open been other State remedies him. exists, geographic on the both Writ certainly But when was contacted on the merits of the case. question Friday night there was no open in effective State aid to him. splitting I do hairs The offi- believe evidently cials the State considered application basic on the making decisions remedies at Rights State guarantees end because of the Bill of hour of execution 'by had beеn fixed we up set the Constitution of the United told physical prepara- that certain gives great so States. To do deal already tions had been made for the occa- and comfort to both home aid enemies If sion. the collective point like wisdom asso- abroad who evi- some should them ciates lead to feel that there lip give to the Con- dence we service possible are now other State spirit. deny remedies it in I do not stitution but would seem thing to me the fair deliberately to do the Commonwealth claim abey- would be to hold our action here in to defeat removed Relator order permit try any ance the Relator to of the Court. But do know proper procedure. or suggested State If immediately ground was set he does that there then jurisdiction. Future incidents lack of remedies; the exhaustion apparently be so innocent. What has proceed then discuss happen the case happened past on its in the can merits. My ex- present and own future. come to a

perience things in an active life and the We now more phase debatable A, subject.. phase constantly cause me to I have seen *11 viewpoint discharge opinion due a division be a wide difference among type existing among experts as to whether to the medical difference society— soil he safely men. as out of the same could be returned to Just e myriad forms of will forth som in and sortie consid garden come the affirmative just They from the same flower so ered him not aft and shrub safe. learned humanities, discharge mor- er equal of facts men of his he to Philadel set returned phia approximately come to differ- after understanding als and two months respect my his discharge ent conclusions. I full the New York mental pay from every vir- presented them with and endow institution he himself to the au associates Philadelphia like to heart mind that would thorities Hos tue of General pital them it myself. stating If I differ from he urge claim for felt an to do they they put away is because and I am I. Now violenсe and asked to for safe question. keeping. (This very 3rd considerable length of time before the murder was com call for merits of the 3. Do the mitted.) Pennsylvania Under law of relief? voluntary cannot be commitment made phase passed on this Judgment cannot days, expiration more than ten at the survey complete case without a days which ten discharged. A let killing. The primary factors from ter the medical in authorities of the primitive, brutal tak killing constituted stitution outlined his ailments. There nois got life. killer into ing of human discharge evidence that after his cab, gave to the driver at directions New York mental or from institution spot put gun back of his favorable Philadelphia Hospital effort was ap He was his out. head and blew brains ever the authorities of either as prehended circumstances under such State to check on his actions or to take perpe he permit no doubt that precautions protect organized society killing, with rob The fact of trator. from his known criminal mental condition motive, stamped the case as ‍‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‍un bery as a as medically established York New Pennsylvania law doubtedly under the one State Medical way. Staff The his degree, punishable by in the first murder tory of the incapacity Relator’s mental perpetrated That the Relator death. suspicions attorneys confirmed that his every was admitted counsel at crime had of his mentality. Having responsi stage proceedings. The counsel duty ble to their they client ob desired to endeavoring prepare for trial cer found thorough tain a investigation phase of this tain abnormal characteristics in Re of the Relator’s status. The record shows them, experienced at lator which caused just steps what were taken and how fruit torneys, believe he was from á suffering less every they effort made. incapacity. they mental At first definite Every door at they knocked in the background. They knew of his nothing State of New York get these records be just a loss to know how to advise fore entry plea of a guilty was shut him could not establish an in because in their face. They then tried to thought terchange of between them and examination made under the Mental inquire They begain client. then their Health Act of 1923 of past history. They found into his out petitioned proper Philadelphia Court of years age, gone had he was 23 County purpose. for that The very learned school, grade in in the mili 6th been Judge trial his found hands tied a de tary service while there had cision Court of Pennsyl investigations. subject of several mental vania which limited the apply They also out that had been com found an investigation for such to the Warden or criminally mitted to institution for the Superintendent of the County Prison, or York, against in the State of New insane person other connected with the institution. will, thorough investigation by after Court, Quarter of the same Another experts. competent State This confine Sessions, Terminer, Upon Oyer per- for five made a lasted months. ment *12 arraignment County lator at the time of his keeper appeal to sonal never investigation entry plea and at the trial an petition for such Prison to fairly, opportunity properly, The had refused. and it was or Commission this fea- present evidence on efficiently on the and prison later testified keeper of that controlling ele- ture was because he he refused said stand and he life and death. matter of I ment decide the refer a faker. Relator considered in- testimony for their colleagues to that question “what busi- will asked There without comment. formation Coun- Federal ness is that of a Court?” open for to them proceeding another that it is the business sel for Relator claim the State Act 1860of inquiry under the law of of the Federal Court because proceedings under Pennsylvania, but Pennsylvania does not com- the State permit cross-examination did not this Act ply requirements of the Constitu- with considered counsel of witnesses and as set forth in the tion of the United ob- inadequate accomplish their wholly Rights Amendment. Bill of and the 14th opinion. The same jective. am of the I They that while 'it that the claim is true type malady is same as of mentаl appoint State did counsel the law made case of recent notorious determined in the acquire provision for the informa- them Camden, Jersey could New Unruh necessary tion and assistance to establish lay by neighbors and not be established facts; being the true that the Relator with- witnesses. engage financial out means could not necessary therefore, medical assistance and appointed lawyers for Relator belief, in their “counsel” word should dilemma, that can were then in a a dilemma include this service fully appreciated had those who have will “Is be asked experience Again, the practice. in criminal law the Constitution required under They completely of the a convinced assis- furnish medical States to plead incapacity Relator’s mental in murder legal as they powerless tance as well found themselves to estab- no. think the answer incapacity. perpe- They knew he trials?” lish proven insanity history of dat- pro- But with trated the crime so. Their said murder, before the years for some ing back fessional skill as counsel at found no law mili- showing up in the illness opportunity and mental for their in an serving client me tary record, it that no- seems prove service endeavor to that he kill the did not trial could be and no fair arraignment victim fair capacity while of full mental under those circum- defendant capacity plead. given to a of mental the defendant They had no one who stances without could assist them on opinion of lawyers having the aid of the phase arraignment so when the they competent Like the Israelites- formally pleaded guilty. The de- witnesses. say properly well and very can capital fendant in of old straw”. make bricks without plea. is not “we cannot by such bound Whether part mistake on their is not for me was a made at the to- Reference was because, They say they did so with- say. report. Drayton Drayton’s Dr. Dr. financial means to obtain having the out plea was- in until after not called of some one in the medical the assistance only as an thеn aid to the entered and experienced in trained and profession, penalty. mitigation of His re- for Court diseases, they, lawyers, do mental attorneys on file and the port was not nothing absolutely never saw it. When Relator it, namely, his question before ony phase to this giving consideration of (cid:127)the the time the com- condition at mental progressive in mind the must bear case we crime and the time of at' mission that have marked the decisions- features case in If this were a arraignment. connection of our judge sitting as a and had' of counsel defendants under pro- findings guarantees. of fact conclusions the Constitutional give through centuries on this- gress find as a fact that the Re- I would law maladies, high known mental to exist of criminal progress and the subject marks *13 spirit the attaining of I think that the humanity in letter and mark of water require guarantee Constitutional would present cherished liberty Our under law. by the days granting in the of aid old asked cry is a from the right far attorneys. could not even Relator’s England defendant when the through Down testify in behalf. his own eyes tre- We cannot our close con- waged have a brave men centuries made in have been mendous advances that until that against tyranny tinuing battle Granting study of mental diseases. that victory in the greatest its achieved battle over-optimistic be claims Even since Constitution. of our own form thorough, than doctors more enthusiastic adoption the Constitution of my experience with one of in connection steadily onward. marched appre- hospitals leads greatest me to has been of the United States ciate and for the tremendous be thankful philo- battleground has where clashed pushing that máde in advances have been congeal and that sophy freeze that would back the area of darkness that conceals of theory with the those great document workings of the human mind. marvelous growing tree living, it a who would make Mental has filled the air with the science knowledge. Under and righteousness of explo- transportation, great means interpretations by judges wise successive pоwer sives acclaim of tremendous and we tribunal, functional con- high whose pride progress. our But the science remarkable, principles tinuity is most depths plumb that strives to of that defendants that even been enunciated wonders, produced brain that has those penniless entitled and are poor are explore, being, man is in his what inner At public expense. at have counsel to understand wonderful mechanism capital was limited such counsel first which enables live move him to and and my on the Bench but even in own time cases function a material world and at the today expanded so that has been de- it through same time reach out his mental and fendant, poor friend- how and matter myriads intellectual endowment to the not, less, capital case whether thoughts, other worlds and to the If Court, right to has counsel. Federal prayers Creator them all —this only attempts he can he waive must be the mother science of all science. investigation- thorough so after a do say To aid of this science сan judge. goes trial This inquiry only by persons invoked with sufficient relative and ex- the “counsel” show money pay penni- denied to the my judgment, a case panding term. circumstances fairly less under indicate us, where the before as the one such thorough inquiry the need for a into mental the life hung would, malady, my opinion be a denial Relator, equal protection mental condi- was the of the law death and a past history breach of the Constitutional guarantee.1 and with the accused tion Superior Court, Arnold our to me the third Dean was handed There 1. Law, hearing, presided day I Hitsebler Dickinson School of at which many attorneys, alone, district and members introduced a Bill which legislature Bar. Inasmuch as the Bill was session the last into finally into I enacted law failed of would not State of jam legislative admit into evidence. was told incident I enactment general opposi- days closing believe there is That the session. probabilities tion to Bill and that Lord Senator introduced Bill passed it will at April the next is entitled “Criminal Pennsyl- prepared session. cite it to show that It was Code”. Procedure injustice vania is aware of the Government Commission. Joint mentally with reference afflicted. If Among on this Com who served those Judge had been enacted into law this bill before the Phila Gordon of mission arraignment County; trial delphia Laub Judge Woodring now before Pennsylvania; the Federal Easton, 1303, paragraphs Hampton County,. because Section Mr. Courts Justice North Supplemental Opinion. et al. MILWAUKEE FLEETWOOD concurring opin- morning I read the This CO. INS. MECHANICS Judge Bard. judge, brother ion No. 918. “the relator states that

note District Court jurisdic- within the territorial not confined Missouri, D. D. W. S. suit tion of Court at Nov. appears parties *14 instituted. original hearing understood since longer in district

relator was no produce the relator

the order issued to of Western

directed to the Warden Penitentiary, Middle

State resident

District, of the relator.” custody who had imply phraseology above when was not in the district

the relator constitutes

the suit instituted. What very ques- is the

the institution of suit presented this case. order by

tion point I may be no confusion on this quote ‍‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‍Attorney the statement Chidsey Page

General 11: “I think

certainly ought to agree able thought

the facts. there would no dis-

agreement. request theAt time Welsh,

for a was made of

unquestionably the relator was within the the District He was Court. seven-thirty removed at seven or on Satur-

day morning Bellefonte, and taken to Time,

he arrived there at 12:58 Standard Daylight.

or 1:58 The hearing here was at

twelve, and the writ issued some time after o’clock, surely but beyond Lan- Cоunty,

caster county the westermost district, at the time the writ issued.”

(Italics supplied.) though proposed mentally A and fendant ill or C Bill insane read as is so mentally follows: deficient to the make “(a) judge any advisable for The trial after welfare of defend- protection community power ant or the quire indictment shall to re- that he shall be a mental committed to in- examination de- some “of the report county prison, stitution other fendant and than the thereon to be made psychiatrist employed by penitentiary, or a workhouse the trial the State Department judge power psychia- shall Welfare or commit such any employed by county Hospital State trist defendant tion, provided or institu- or reception hospital mental care maintained county. report and maintenance such Such treatment cases when furnished to judge mental cases in lieu shall be or similar available to counsel county prison, workhouse defendant attor- sentence the district ney. penitentiary and to direct the detain- (c) report ing defendant such institution If the of the examination psychiatrist the court.” further order of until shows that the de-

Case Details

Case Name: United States Ex Rel. Smith v. Warden of Philadelphia County Prison
Court Name: District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Date Published: Nov 9, 1949
Citation: 87 F. Supp. 339
Docket Number: 1334
Court Abbreviation: E.D. Pa.
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