Muhly v. Director of Patuxent Institution

In this application for leave to appeal from a jury finding that he is a defective delinquent, the applicant alleges: (1) that the evidence was legally insufficient to support a finding of defective delinquency; (2) that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence; and (3) that “certain beneficial evidence” was arbitrarily withheld by the officials of Patuxent Institution.

All of the alleged reasons for granting leave to appeal are without merit. The first allegation, concerning the sufficiency of the evidence, is not supported by the record. The report of the director of the…