Warrington v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

On October 30, 1953, Warrington, then on probation, was arraigned and pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court of Baltimore to eleven indictments for burglary. Because of the number and seriousness of the charges, Judge Joseph L. Carter accepted these guilty pleas only tentatively and appointed experienced and competent defense counsel. The cases came on for trial on November 17, 1953, at which time Warrington submitted under his former guilty pleas.

Although the record does not show it, the memorandum of the State says that Judge Carter caused testimony to be taken, witnesses to be…