Legal Opinion
State v. White
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 5, 1997No. 13, Sept.Term, 1997PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILNER, Judge.
The issue before us is whether the “single larceny doctrine” is alive and well in Maryland under the Consolidated Theft Statute (Maryland Code (1957; 1996 Repl.Vol.) §§ 340—345 of Article 27), enacted by the General Assembly in 1978. The single larceny doctrine addresses the question framed by us 104 years ago in State v. Warren, 77 Md. 121, 122, 26 A. 500 (1893): “Does the stealing of several articles of property at the same time, belonging to several owners, constitute one offense, or as many separate offenses as there are different owners of the property stolen?” In Warren,…
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- Fletcher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1963
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