Hunter v. Warden

This case concerns the right of a person accused of crime to be admitted to bail prior to conviction.

OPHELIA C. HUNTER was arrested and accused of solicitation of the felony of murder. A judicial officer of the District Court refused to release her pending trial, either on her personal recognizance or on bail. See Code, Art. 26, § 145 (b) (6); Maryland District Rule 777. She petitioned the Baltimore City Court to issue a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that she was illegally imprisoned, detained and restrained of her liberty by the Warden of the Baltimore City Jail because she had been denied…