Lipscomb v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

Jul 5, 1960
[P.C. No. 62, September Term, 1959.]
Reporters:
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Before:
Brune, Henderson, Hammond, Prescott, Horney (per curiam)

PER CURIAM:

For the reasons for denying relief under the Post Conviction Procedure Act stated in Judge Evans’ comprehensive opinion ‍‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‍in the trial court, and on the findings of fact therein set forth made after a full hearing, the application for leave to appeal is denied.

We may supplement Judge Evans’ opinion to the extent ‍‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‍of noting that if there was any misunderstanding between the applicant and his trial counsel with regard to his taking an appeal, that of itself is not sufficient to warrant a belated appeal without ‍‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‍a showing that he made such a complaint to the trial court or expressed dissatisfaction with the services of his lawyer. Canter v. Warden, 211 Md. 643, 127 A.2d 139; Bowen v. Warden, 200 Md. 661, 90 A.2d ‍‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‍174; Obenstine v. Warden, 198 Md. 648, 80 A.2d 610. Cf. United States v. Robinson, 361 U.S. 220, 80 S.Ct. 282.