Shannon v. State

Teddy Shannon v. State of Maryland No. 46, September Term 2019 Criminal Procedure – Charging Document – Firearms Offense – Effect of Drafting Error. A count of the indictment alleged a violation of Maryland Code, Public Safety Article (“PS”), §5-133(c), which prohibits a person from possessing a regulated firearm after having been convicted of certain enumerated crimes – a list that is tabulated in three subparts. In describing a predicate conviction, that count of the indictment provided specific identifying information concerning the defendant’s prior conviction for possession with intent…