Savoy v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

On October 3, 1957, Judge Anselm Sodaro, of the Baltimore City Court, denied the petition of Russell Savoy for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner has applied to this Court for leave to appeal.

The petitioner was convicted of rape, assault with intent to rape and assault and battery in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County (Marbury, J.) and was sentenced to the Maryland House of Correction for a period of twenty years.

The petitioner contends that he is unlawfully imprisoned and is entitled to a writ of habeas corpus: (i) because his court-appointed counsel entered a plea of guilty…