Dickson v. United States

Joel Adam Dickson v. United States of America, Misc. No. 7, September Term, 2021. Opinion by Biran, J. CRIMINAL LAW – ROBBERY – THREATS AGAINST PROPERTY AND CHARACTER – Answering a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Court of Appeals held that neither a threat to harm a person’s property nor a threat to accuse a person of having committed sodomy may form the basis for a robbery conviction under Maryland law. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Appeal No. 19-4226 Argued: December 2, 2021 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND Misc. No. 7…