Hurley v. State

ADKINS, Judge.

As former Chief Judge Orth has pointed out, “[i]t is ... clear that habeas corpus is a means of seeking relief from the refusal of a judge to admit a person to bail or from the judge’s determination requiring an allegedly excessive bail.” Washburn v. Sheriff, 16 Md.App. 611, 612, 298 A.2d 462 (1973). In the absence of any reported appellate decision in this State, it is not “clear” whether the habeas judge must accord a full de novo hearing as to those issues. That is the principal question in this case. It is brought to us via William Francis Hurley’s application for leave to…