Bell v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

Bruñe, C. J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Bell applies for leave to appeal from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition alleges nine grounds for the issuance of the writ.

The first, second and eighth of these grounds—denial of a fair and impartial trial, denial of due process, and failure of the trial judge to protect the rights of the accused—are stated in general terms and, standing by themselves, they fail to allege specific facts which would call for the issuance of the writ. Allegations of mere generalities are insufficient. Cheeks v. Warden, 214 Md.…