Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 1-301: (a) Unless otherwise provided by law and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who is convicted of being an accessory after the fact to a felony is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to the lesser of: (1) imprisonment not exceeding 5 years; or (2) a penalty not
What this law says, in plain English
A person who assists someone after they commit a felony is guilty of a felony, punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or the maximum penalty for the underlying felony. Accessory after the fact to murder carries up to 10 years imprisonment.
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