Thomas v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

This application was filed by Earl Thomas for leave to appeal from refusal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Petitioner alleges that on March 28, 1949, he was sentenced to the Maryland House of Correction for the term of 18 months, and that on December 25, 1949, while serving his term, he was taken back to the House of Correction from the Sandy Point Road Camp accused of having left the Camp without permission. He says that the charge of escape was placed against him “at the whim of the Warden and without being heard,” and that on January 6, 1950, he was sentenced by the Circuit Court…