State ex rel. Thomas v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary
Supreme Court of Maryland
State ex rel. Thomas v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary, 192 Md. 727 (Md. 1949)
State ex rel. Thomas v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary
Opinion of the Court
This is an application for leave to appeal from refusal of a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner is imprisoned under sentence of seven years for burglary. He says he is not guilty and asks an opportunity to call witnesses to prove an alibi. He also says “he was castigated by two officers”, who forced him to sign a confession, but does not say whether the confession was admitted in evidence and, if so, whether he objected to it. The record
Application denied, without costs.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE ex rel. THOMAS v. WARDEN OF MARYLAND PENITENTIARY
- Status
- Published