State ex rel. Sawyer v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

This is an application for leave to appeal from refusal of a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner is imprisoned under sentence of three years for burglary. He alleges that he and a man who “had the stolen merchandise” were charged with burglary, each accused the other, the other man was granted a separate trial and found guilty of receiving stolen goods, and he was denied a fair trial, the equal protection of the law, and the right to be confronted with the witnesses against him, by not being permitted to testify, and call other witnesses, against *758the other man; by the separate trial of the…