Bernard v. Brady

This is an appeal from a denial of a writ of habeas corpus on an informal application filed by appellant, who is imprisoned under the judgment of a state court, having been convicted of participating in a riot at the Maryland House of Correction. The District Judge denied relief on the ground that the petition did not show a denial of federal constitutional rights in the state trial. Petitioner was allowed to appeal to this court in forma pauperis but obtained no certificate of probable cause for an appeal as required by 28 U.S.C.A. § 466.

The appeal must be dismissed for failure of appellant…