Washington v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

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• facts showing a lack of comprehension by the petitioner adequately rebuts the presumption of an intelligent and knowing waiver
• facts showing a lack of comprehension by the petitioner adequately rebuts the presumption of an intelligent and knowing waiver
• petitioner was a paranoid schizophrenic and psychotic and was not competent to aid in his case
• special circumstances found where post conviction petitioner proved that he had not raised issue in earlier post conviction proceeding because he was suffering from a mental illness which prevented him from assisting his counsel
• special circumstances found where post conviction petitioner proved that he had not raised issue in earlier post conviction proceeding because he was suffering from a mental illness which prevented him from assisting his counsel
• special circumstances found where post conviction petitioner proved that he had not raised issue in earlier post conviction proceeding because he was suffering from a mental illness which prevented him from assisting his counsel

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