Lomax v. Warden

HARRELL, Judge.

Mr. Walter E. Lomax, appellant, essentially asks us to determine whether a statement the Governor made at a press conference is more than merely “news.” In this case, we answer no.

This appeal from the denial of what facially is styled as a habeas corpus petition focuses primarily on the nature, constitutionality, and effect of Governor Glendening’s pronouncement during a press conference on 21 September 1995 that he would not approve parole for “violent offenders” sentenced to life imprisonment unless they were very old or terminally ill. Governor Glendening stated that “[i]f…