THOMSEN, District Judge.
In this habeas corpus proceeding petitioner seeks release from his present confinement. His two principal contentions are:
"1. That the delay of eight years during which he has been without sentence (of either life imprisonment or death) constitutes a denial of his right to speedy trial guaranteed by the sixth amendment.
"2. That he was denied equal protection of the laws and due process of law when the Maryland courts refused...
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