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Spencer v. Warden

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Jun 22, 1955
114 A.2d 891 (Md. 1955)

Opinion

[H.C. No. 2, October Term, 1955 (Adv.).]

Decided June 22, 1955.

HABEAS CORPUS — Insufficient Evidence. A contention that the evidence was insufficient to convict cannot be raised in a habeas corpus proceeding. p. 630

HABEAS CORPUS — Defects in Indictment, in Nature of Variance. Defects in an indictment, in the nature of a variance, cannot be reviewed in a habeas corpus proceeding. p. 631

J.E.B.

Decided June 22, 1955.

Habeas corpus proceeding by Everett E. Spencer against the Warden of the Maryland House of Correction. From a refusal of the writ, petitioner applied for leave to appeal.

Application denied.

Before BRUNE, C.J., and DELAPLAINE, COLLINS, HENDERSON and HAMMOND, JJ.


This is an application for leave to appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Prescott, in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. The petitioner was convicted in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County of assault with intent to kill and sentenced to three years in the House of Correction from July 9, 1954. Aside from a contention that the evidence was insufficient to convict, which obviously cannot be raised in this proceeding, the petitioner contends that the indictment was defective, in that he was named as "Edward", whereas the proof showed his name is "Everett". Defects in an indictment, in the nature of a variance, cannot be reviewed in a habeas corpus proceeding. Ahern v. Warden, 203 Md. 679, 680.

Application denied, with costs.


Summaries of

Spencer v. Warden

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Jun 22, 1955
114 A.2d 891 (Md. 1955)
Case details for

Spencer v. Warden

Case Details

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

Court:Court of Appeals of Maryland

Date published: Jun 22, 1955

Citations

114 A.2d 891 (Md. 1955)
114 A.2d 891

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