Booth v. Warden

This is an application for leave to appeal from an order of Judge Stuart F. Hamill sitting in the Circuit Court for Allegany County denying relief prayed under the Uniform Post Conviction Procedure Act.

The applicant alleged in his petition for relief:(1) that at his trial at which he was convicted of assault with intent to carnally know a female under the age of 14 years, his wife “was forced to testify by the State’s Attorney” on the threat that if she did not testify the State’s Attorney would bring out her “past criminal background”, and that her testimony was “prejudiced” ;(2) that one of…