State v. Ward

With the common law of England, to which the inhabitants of Maryland are constitutionally entitled, Md. Const., Dec. of Rights, Art. 5, came the doctrine of accessoryship applicable to felonies. Although the common law may be changed by legislative act 1 or judicial decision, 2 the doctrine has not been altered in this jurisdiction. Maryland is one of the few, if not the only state, which has retained this doctrine in virtually the same form as it existed at the time of William Blackstone in the 18th century, and it represents the law of Maryland at the present time. 3 State v. Williamson,…