State Ex Rel. Wilson v. Warden

Court of Appeals of Maryland

State Ex Rel. Wilson v. Warden

60 A.2d 185, 190 Md. 758, 1948 Md. LEXIS 332

Court of Appeals of Maryland·Decided May 21, 1948·No. [H.C. No. 31, October Term, 1947.]·Published·Cited by 5 cases

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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, larceny and *Page 759 forgery. He alleges that he was illegally arrested at his residence "without a search warrant" and was detained at Police Headquarters without benefit of counsel. Even if he was illegally arrested and held, he cannot for that reason escape punishment when lawfully indicted, tried and convicted. Davis v. Brady,188 Md. 113, 51 A.2d 827; Bowie v. Warden, 190 Md. 728,60 A.2d 185, decided November 13, 1947.

Application denied, without costs.

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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, larceny and *Page 759 forgery. He alleges that he was illegally arrested at his residence "without a search warrant" and was detained at Police Headquarters without benefit of counsel. Even if he was illegally arrested and held, he cannot for that reason escape punishment when lawfully indicted, tried and convicted. Davis v. Brady,188 Md. 113, 51 A.2d 827; Bowie v. Warden, 190 Md. 728,60 A.2d 185, decided November 13, 1947.

Application denied, without costs.

State Ex Rel. Wilson v. Warden, 60 A.2d 185, 190 Md. 758, 1948 Md. LEXIS 332 (Md. 1948).

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