Legal Opinion
In Re Levon A.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 17, 2000No. 10, Sept. Term, 2000PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILNER, Judge.
The issue before us is whether the parent of a child who committed the delinquent act of unauthorized use of an automobile, in violation of Maryland Code (1957, 1996 Repl. Vol.), Article 27, § 349, may be held liable for restitution for damage done to the car if the child (1) did not participate in the initial theft or appropriation of the car, (2) did nothing, directly or indirectly, to cause the car to be damaged, and (3) was found culpable only by virtue of his having become and remained a passenger in the car knowing (or having reason to know) that it was stolen. Twice, the…
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