Supreme Court of Maryland, 1958

Nettles v. Warden

Supreme Court of Maryland · Decided March 3, 1958 · Bruñe, Cott, Hammond, Henderson, Horney, Pres

215 Md. 659; 139 A.2d 242

Cases that cite this one

2 later published cases cite this decision.

White v. State (Md. 1963)
Nettles v. Warden (Md. 1993)

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Opinion of the Court

Henderson, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner was denied a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Byrnes, in the Baltimore City Court, and applies for leave to appeal. He was convicted of manslaughter in the Circuit *660Court for Baltimore County and sentenced to five years. He complains that he was denied “due process” in that he was first held as a witness, and asked the police for a lawyer, before being taken before a magistrate, but the request was denied. In denying the writ, Judge Byrnes stated: “The court records show that at the time of petitioner’s trial he was represented by David N. Bates, a competent member of the Baltimore City and Baltimore County Bar”. There is no showing of a denial of due process. The petitioner was not entitled to the appointment of counsel at the preliminary hearing.

Application denied, with costs.

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