Legal Opinion

Hobbs v. Swenson

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided October 8, 1952No. 6481_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. O-n January 7, 1947 appellant pleaded-guilty in a Maryland state court to a charge of robbery and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. He contends that counsel were not appointed to advise him, that he was not allowed to present witnesses in his behalf and that he was not allowed to question the -witnesses against him. Appellant has repeatedly made application for habeas corpus to the state courts which have been denied and the Supreme Court of the United States .has denied certiorari. State ex rel. Hobbs v.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bernard v. BradyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1947
  2. Berman v. SwensonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
  3. Hanson v. Warden, Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1952
  4. State Ex Rel. Hobbs v. Warden of Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Joseph Hobbs, Jr. v. Vernon L. Pepersack, Warden of the Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
  2. Stuart W. Newsom v. W. Frank Smyth, Jr., Superintendent of the Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
  3. Benjamin F. Plater v. Warden, Maryland House of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
  4. Hobbs v. PepersackDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1962
  5. Robert Roberts v. Vernon L. Pepersack, Warden, Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960

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