Culley v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

The petitioner asserts as grounds for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus that before trial he was confined in jail without charges, was not given a preliminary hearing and was not allowed bail, that he was improperly tried on an information and not on an indictment, and that he was not properly represented by counsel.

Irregularities before trial such as those alleged have repeatedly been held not to constitute grounds for the issuance of the writ.

Trial upon information is authorized under Code (1957), Art. 27, Sec. 592 (Sec. 679 of the 1951 Ed.) upon petition and suggestion signed by the…