Harris v. State

RAKER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of carjacking, in violation of Maryland Code (1957, 1996 Repl-Vol., 1997 Supp.), Article 27 § 348A.1 The issue we must decide in this case is whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury that carjacking is not a specific intent crime. We conclude that carjacking is not a specific intent crime, and accordingly, we shall affirm the trial court.

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We shall briefly state the facts. On November 26, 1996, Timothy Harris, Jack Tipton and several other Mends were playing cards and drinking alcohol at a Mend’s house. Tipton offered to drive…