Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article

Md. Code, Crim. Law § 2-302: When a court or jury finds a person guilty of murder, the court or jury shall state in the verdict whether the person is

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

When a court or jury convicts someone of murder, they must specify in the verdict whether it is first-degree or second-degree murder.

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