Bradford v. Warden

Horney, J., delivered the opinion of the Court. This is an application by James C. Bradford for leave to appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus by Macgill, J., of the Circuit Court for Howard County. Below there is a list of the petitioner’s convictions and sentences to and releases from prison during the period from March 27, 1953, to and including November 7, 1957: (i) March 27, 1953. Pleaded guilty to three separate charges of burglary.

Sentenced for a term of three years in the Maryland House of Correction by Michaelson, J., in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County; (ii) September 23, 1953. Pleaded guilty of escape from the Anne Arundel County jail. Sentenced by Michaelson, J., for a term of six months to begin at the expiration of the sentence imposed in the burglary cases; (iii) December 4, 1953. Pleaded guilty of escape from the House of Correction.

Sentenced by Michael-son, J., for a term of six months to begin at the expiration of the sentences described in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii); (iv) August 16, 1954. Released from the House of Correction on parole; (v) January 4, 1955. Convicted of burglary by Moser, J., in the Criminal Court of Baltimore. Sentenced for a term of ■ three years in the Maryland Penitentiary from December 7, 1954, the date of his arrest; ⁶³⁹ (vi) September 24, 1957.

Released from the Penitentiary at the