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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