McDonough v. Director of Patuxent Institution

In January, 1960, petitioner was convicted under a warrant charging assault and battery before a trial magistrate of Baltimore County. An appeal was taken to the Circuit Court for Baltimore County where he was again found guilty of the charge *646before a jury, Judge Turnbull presiding, on August 5, 1960, and sentenced to serve two years in the Maryland House of Correction. On January 17, 1962, before a jury, Judge Lindsay presiding, petitioner was found to be a defective delinquent and confined to Patuxent Institution. On May 29, 1962, Judge Raine conducted a hearing under the Uniform Post…