State Ex Rel. Copeland v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

This is the second time this petitioner has had his case, involving his confinement in the Maryland Penitentiary, before this Court on habeas corpus. The first case is to be found in Copeland v. Wright, 188 Md. 666, 53 A. 2d 553.

The claims he now makes are different from those in the first case.

He now contends he was not arraigned, no counsel was assigned to him, and that he did not have time to get counsel.

On application to Judge Gontrum, the latter declined to issue the writ, and from that refusal the application is made for leave to appeal here.

The record shows that the petitioner was…