Legal Opinion
Otten v. Warden, Baltimore City Jail
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 10, 1963No. Civ. A. 11109, 14249PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. DORSEY WATKINS, District Judge.
Petitioner’s eighth petition for a writ of habeas corpus based upon decisions of the Supreme Court handed down on March 18,1963, raises an interesting and important point of procedure.
Petitioner, an inmate of Patuxent Institution, has consistently claimed a denial of his constitutional rights because he was not represented by counsel in the criminal case out of which the commitment to Patuxent Institution originated. He has also been consistent in his statements as to the facts surrounding the failure to appoint counsel for him. Beginning with his first…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- United States ex rel. Durocher v. LaValleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- Hunt v. Warden, Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- Presley v. PepersackDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1964
- Monroe v. Director, Patuxent InstitutionDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1964
- Simon v. MarylandDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1964
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.