Legal Opinion
Tapscott v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 4, 1996No. 135, Sept. Term, 1995PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Chief Judge.
In this case, we address whether half-blood relationships are included within Maryland’s prohibition against incest, codified as Maryland Code (1957, 1996 Repl.Vol.), Article 27, § 335, which provides:
Every person who shall knowingly have carnal knowledge of another person, being within the degrees of consanguinity within which marriages are prohibited by law in this State, shall be deemed guilty of a felony...'.
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Maryland Code (1984, 1991 Repl.Vol.) § 2-202 of the Family Law Article lists the specific relationships within which marriage is prohibited. Section…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- State v. FabritzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
- Montgomery County v. BuckmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- People v. BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. TillmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
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3Cited by26 opinions
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