Dennis v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

Jerry Dennis filed a petition under the Post Conviction Procedure Act in the Criminal Court of Baltimore for relief from a judgment of conviction of murder and a life sentence entered on May 11, 1960 by Judge Harlan after a jury returned a verdict of guilty of first degree murder. No appeal was taken. His petition was denied by Judge Cardin in a memorandum and order of December 10, 1965. In support of his petition, Dennis was afforded two separate hearings at which he was represented by court appointed counsel. He seeks leave to appeal.

In his petition Dennis raised eleven grounds for relief…