Baldwin v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

Russell Harvey Baldwin (the applicant) was indicted for murder on June 17, 1960, in Prince George’s County. He was arraigned twelve days later, at which time he entered a plea of not guilty. Counsel was appointed on the day of arraignment. On August 4, 1960, a plea of insanity was filed, following which he was committed to Spring Grove State Hospital for examination. After such examination and the filing of a report from the Department of Mental Hygiene, trial began in the Circuit Court before Judges Marbury and Powers on December 1, I960. A jury found him sane at the time the crime was…