DOWDY v. WARDEN, 216 Md. 640 (1958)

139 A.2d 724

DOWDY v. WARDEN OF MARYLAND HOUSE OF CORRECTION

[H.C. No. 82, September Term, 1957.]Court of Appeals of Maryland.
Decided March 25, 1958.

HABEAS CORPUS — Guilt or Innocence. The question of guilt or innocence cannot be retried on habeas corpus. p. 641

Page 641

HABEAS CORPUS — Constitutional Rights — Denial of. In the instant habeas corpus proceeding, the Court held that petitioner had not been denied any of his constitutional rights. p. 641

J.E.B.

Decided March 25, 1958.

Habeas corpus proceeding by Robert Bruce Dowdy against the Warden of the Maryland House of Correction. From a refusal of the writ, petitioner applied for leave to appeal.

Application denied, with costs.

Before BRUNE, C.J., and HENDERSON, HAMMOND, PRESCOTT and HORNEY, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The application for leave to appeal is denied with costs. Judge Raine properly ruled that the petitioner — who was not entitled to have the question of his guilt or innocence retried on habeas corpus — had not been denied any of his constitutional rights.

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