Coleman v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

This is an application for leave to appeal from an order remanding appellant after hearing on a writ of habeas corpus.

The applicant was tried and convicted in the Criminal Court of Baltimore city of robbery, and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary by Judge Moser.

He states that he did not have counsel at the trial and that he was thereby deprived of his constitutional right. He did not file a brief.

Judge Byrnes issued the writ and heard the same, sitting in the Baltimore City Court. At that hearing applicant testified that he was jointly indicted with a man by the name of Sylvester…