Battle v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

This is an application for leave to appeal from refusal of a writ of habeas corpus. Jackson v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction, 190 Md. ???, 60 A. 2d 179, just decided.

Petitioner is imprisoned under sentence of three years for larceny. He had been on parole for some other offense. He alleges that he was not guilty, he told his court-appointed counsel he was going to plead not guilty, counsel told him it would do no good bécause of- the stolen whisky found at his house, counsel told the judge he pleaded guilty, the judge asked him “if he understood the crime”, he said “No”; he “don’t…