Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 13, 1960No. [App. No. 7, September Term, 1960.]PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHammond, J.
On April 1, 1958, petitioner entered a plea of guilty to two charges of aiding and abetting in the commission of two armed robberies at different locations in Worcester County, Maryland. He plead guilty and was sentenced to be confined in the Maryland Penitentiary for terms of 20 and 10 years; said terms to run concurrently. His petition for relief under the Post Conviction Procedure Act was denied by Judge Child after a hearing wherein petitioner was allowed to testify.
The trial court properly refused to reconsider the guilt or innocence of the accused. See Dorris v. Warden, 222 Md. 586;…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Roberts v. Warden of Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Whitley v. Warden of Maryland House of CorrectionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- Banks v. WardenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Dorris v. Warden of Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
- Byrd v. Warden of Maryland House of CorrectionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Gans v. Warden of the Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1964
- Campbell v. WardenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
- Cason v. Director of Patuxent InstitutionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1964
- Jacobs v. Warden of the Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1963
- Kelly v. Warden, Maryland PenitentiaryDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1964
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