Stubbs v. State

By Chapter 130, Acts of 2004, Maryland’s Consolidated Theft Statute was amended to add the offense of theft of property or services with a value of less than $100 (“theft under $100”). It is clear from the legislative history that this offense was created (in the words of the FLOOR REPORT of Senate Bill 513, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor on April 27, 2004) “in an attempt to keep some relatively minor theft-related cases before the District Court.” It is also clear that the General Assembly intended that, unless this new offense was specifically charged by…