Szukiewicz v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

This is an application for leave to appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus.

Petitioner was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Maryland Penitentiary by Judge Sherbow in the Criminal Court of Baltimore City on May 29, 1947. He was represented by counsel, Mr. Marion A. Figinski, at the trial. He has made two previous applications for the writ to the United States District Court, one to the Circuit Court for Howard County, one to Judge France, and one to Judge Carter in Baltimore, all of which were denied. We are unable to locate any former…