Thomas v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

On January 3, 1961, the applicant, represented by counsel of his own choosing, pleaded guilty to a violation of the narcotic laws (second offender), and was sentenced to ten years’ confinement.

He now seeks relief under the Post Conviction Procedure Act, and relies upon two contentions: (1) that he was searched and arrested without a warrant and the “fruits” of his having been illegally searched were used against him; and (2) that he was induced to enter a plea of guilty, without full knowledge on his part as to the plea.

It will be noted that applicant’s conviction predated the decision in…