Schwartz v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

This is an application by Rodney W. Schwartz for leave to appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus by Judge D. K. McLaughlin of the Circuit Court for Washington County.

Petitioner was convicted and sentenced to three years in the Maryland House of Correction for burglary and larceny and later sentenced to six months additional for escape. He was afterwards placed on parole until December 20, 1955, and on January 4, 1956, he was given a hearing for violation of parole and returned to the House of Correction.

Petitioner contends that he should have been given credit on his sentence for…