Roberts v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

This is an application by Charles Henry Roberts for leave to appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus by Raine, J., of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.

The petitioner on December 21, 1953, pleaded guilty in the People’s Court of Wicomico County (Trial Magistrate Larmore) of six violations of the motor vehicle and criminal laws: (i) making a false affidavit to an application for a motor vehicle license (Code [1951], Art. 66)4, § 109) ; (ii) failing to stop at the scene of an accident (Code [1951], Art. 66)4, § 163); and (iii) four charges of manslaughter by automobile (Code…