Legal Opinion
State v. Jones
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 7, 1982No. 720, September Term, 1981PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The appellee’s motion to dismiss a charge of first degree rape was granted by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County (Fairbanks, J.) because of lack of jurisdiction. On appeal, the State argues first, that Art. 27, § 465, Md. Ann. Code (1982 Repl. Vol.) (Jurisdiction where victim transported.) confers subject matter jurisdiction because the victim had been abducted by force in Maryland and driven to the District of Columbia where vaginal intercourse occurred. Alternatively, the State contends, common law confers jurisdiction because essential elements of the statutory offense took place in…
2Cases cited64 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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