Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 7-110: (a) (1) It is not a defense to the crime of theft that the defendant has an interest in the property that was the subject of the theft if another also has an interest in or right to possess the property that the defendant is not entitled to infringe
What this law says, in plain English
Theft occurs when someone takes property belonging to another person with intent to deprive them of it. Having a partial ownership interest, lawful possession, or obtaining property through illegal means does not defend against theft charges, except when claiming good faith right to the property or honest belief in entitlement.
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