Obenstine v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

This is an application for leave to appeal from the refusal of a writ of habeas corpus.

Petitioner was tried in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in April, 1948, on an information containing two counts, each of which charged false pretenses. Code 1939, art. 27, sec. 150; Code Supp. 1947, art. 27, sec. 152. He was found guilty and was sentenced to the Maryland House of Correction for the term of five years.

Petitioner alleges that the trial Court lacked jurisdiction because the prosecution was based upon a criminal information instead of indictment. The Baltimore County Code, title 26, sec.…