Zi Qiang Chen v. State

KRAUSER, Judge.

The Circuit Court for Somerset County convicted appellant, Zi Qiang Chen, of possessing and transporting unstamped cigarettes in violation of Md.Code Ann. (1988, 1997 Repl.Vol., 2000 Supp.), §§ 12-305 and 13-1015 of the Tax-General Article (“T.G.”). It then fined him $3,595, whereupon he noted this appeal.

Mr. Chen now urges this Court to reverse his convictions, claiming that T.G. § 12-305 is “of no force and effect” because it does not contain a penalty, and that the evidence does not support his conviction under T.G. § 13-1015. The former claim is self-explanatory but the…