Shefton v. Warden of the Maryland Penitentiary

On August 8, 1963, the applicant filed a petition for post conviction relief, alleging: (1) he was arrested without a warrant; (2) he was held incommunicado; (3) he was denied the right to hire an attorney after his arrest; (4) he was arraigned without counsel; and (5) he was improperly identified. An amended petition was later filed alleging as an additional ground for relief that (6) his plea of guilty was induced by his having made a confession involuntarily as a result of threats and coercion by police officers.

For the reasons assigned by the lower court, the application *628for leave to…