Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided August 10, 2021No. 32/20PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Neal Lawrence, IV v. State of Maryland, No. 32, September Term, 2020. Opinion by Getty, J. CRIMINAL LAW – PROHIBITION ON WEARING, CARRYING, OR TRANSPORTING A HANDGUN – MENS REA Relying on the doctrine of stare decisis, the Court of Appeals held that Md. Code (2002, 2021 Repl. Vol.), Crim. Law (“CR”) § 4-203(a)(1)(i) sets forth a strict liability offense. Thirty-three years ago, in Lee v. State, this Court determined that the predecessor statute to CR § 4-203(a)(1)(i) imposed strict liability for wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun on or about the person.
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