Washington v. Warden

This is an application for leave to appeal from an order of February 16, 1966, of Judge Joseph R. Byrnes, sitting in the Criminal Court of Baltimore, denying relief under a first petition filed under the Uniform Post Conviction Procedure Act.

On May 19, 1960, applicant was indicted for violation of the narcotic laws. The indictment (No. 1847/60), in the form then in use, contained twelve counts. On September 30, 1960, with his court appointed counsel present, applicant pleaded guilty to the first count charging him with selling heroin and to each of the counts eight through twelve, charging…