Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 1-201: The punishment of a person who is convicted of an attempt to commit a crime may not exceed the maximum punishment for th
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What this law says, in plain English
This statute sets sentencing limits for attempt convictions, stating that punishment for an attempted crime cannot exceed the maximum penalty for the completed crime itself.
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