Ferguson v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction
Court of Appeals of Maryland
1Per curiam
In a petition for leave to appeal from the denial of his application for a writ of habeas corpus, the applicant makes but one contention, i. e., that a confession was obtained from him by “unorthodox and unfair methods used by the police officers.” The voluntary nature of a confession may be raised and contested at the trial of a defendant or upon appeal, but cannot form the basis for a writ of habeas corpus. Johnson v. Warden, 212 Md. 652; Eberle v. Warden, 209 Md. 657.
Application denied, with costs.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Johnson v. Warden of Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1964
- Eberle v. Warden of Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
3Cited by3 opinions
- Whitley v. Warden of Maryland House of CorrectionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- Ferguson v. WardenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Elliott v. Warden, Maryland PenitentiaryDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1965