State v. Cain

RAKER, Judge.

This case appears to present a cutting-edge issue, because it involves a prosecution for theft by means of a deception across state lines perpetrated partly via the Internet. But in reality, the case turns on principles developed by common-law courts long ago, in connection with business done by mail. The question presented in this case is whether a Maryland trial court has territorial jurisdiction over a prosecution for theft by deception in violation of Maryland Code (1957, 1996 Repl.Vol., 1999 Supp.) Art. 27, § 342, 1 where the application for the statement of charges states…