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Mitchell v. Warden

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Mar 25, 1958
139 A.2d 724 (Md. 1958)

Opinion

[H.C. No. 83, September Term, 1957.]

Decided March 25, 1958.

HABEAS CORPUS — Evidence — Sufficiency of. A contention that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction is not available on habeas corpus. p. 642

J.E.B.

Decided March 25, 1958.

Habeas corpus proceeding by Clarence R. Mitchell 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.


The single question raised by the petitioner in this application for leave to appeal from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus is the insufficiency of the evidence to sustain his conviction. We have repeatedly held that this contention is not available on habeas corpus. Fairbanks v. Warden, 213 Md. 654, 655.

Application denied, with costs.


Summaries of

Mitchell v. Warden

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Mar 25, 1958
139 A.2d 724 (Md. 1958)
Case details for

Mitchell v. Warden

Case Details

Full title:MITCHELL v . WARDEN OF MARYLAND HOUSE OF CORRECTION

Court:Court of Appeals of Maryland

Date published: Mar 25, 1958

Citations

139 A.2d 724 (Md. 1958)
139 A.2d 724