Legal Opinion
Olewiler v. Brady
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 30, 1945No. [No. 38, October Term, 1945.]PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarkell, J.
This is an appeal under Section 3C of Article 42 (Acts of 1945, Chapter 702) from an order refusing to issue a writ of habeas corpus. The appellant is confined in .the penitentiary under a sentence of life imprisonment for murder. He contends (or means to contend) that he is deprived of liberty without due process of law, and is denied the equal protection of the laws, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
In substance, his petition aims to allege that: The deceased was shot and killed while committing the “felony” (cf. Bowser v. State, 136 Md. 342,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Betts v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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- Walker v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Smith v. O'GRADYSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- Copeland v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1947
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