Hovey v. Warden

After Michaelson, J., of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, denied him a writ of habeas corpus, John Hovey applied to this Court for leave to appeal.

The petitioner was convicted in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County (Smith, J.) of burglary, and was sentenced to five years in the House of Correction.

The petitioner contends (i) that he was arrested without a warrant, (ii) that there was an illegal search of his “lady friend’s” apartment, (iii) that he was forced to confess by-threats and coercion, (iv) that he was held an .unconscionable length of time before a hearing, (v) and,…