Meleganich v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

This is an application for leave to appeal by Charles Meleganich from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus.

Petitioner was brought before the trial judge in the Criminal Court of Baltimore as a second offender for violation of the narcotic laws on March 18, 1953, and sentenced to a term of eight years in the Maryland Penitentiary.

He contends that the officers entered his room, found a quantity of marijuana and that this search was made with out a search warrant. Under Code, 1951, Article 27, Section 368, in prosecutions relating to narcotic drugs, it is specifically provided that the Bouse…