Lewis v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

This is the second time that Ernest Edward Lewis has applied for leave to appeal from denial of a writ of habeas corpus.

Petitioner was convicted by the Circuit Court for Caroline County on an indictment charging receiving stolen goods and was sentenced to the Maryland Penitentiary for the term of eight years.

He alleges (1) that his arrest was illegal, (2) that he was held in jail for an unreasonable length of time before his trial, (8) that there were fraud and trickery on the part of the prosecuting authorities, and (4) that there was an error in his commitment.

His present application…