Minor v. State

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

This case involves Maryland’s “reckless endangerment” statute which was enacted as ch. 469 of the Acts of 1989 and is now codified as Maryland Code (1992 Repl.Vol.), Article 27, § 120. It provides in subsection (a) that any person who

“recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person is guilty of the misdemeanor of reckless endangerment and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.”

Subsection (b) provides that § 120 is not applicable “to any…