Thornton v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

William Thornton filed a petition under the Post Conviction Procedure Act in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. Counsel was appointed for him by the court; a hearing was held before Judges Anderson and Mathias; he was present and testified in his own behalf. His petition was denied in a memorandum and order filed on September 10, 1965. He seeks leave to appeal to this Court on the following grounds:

1. The trial, conviction and subsequent sentence were the result of denial of rights deemed fundamental by both Federal and State Constitutions.

2. Petitioner’s arrest was illegal.

3. The State…