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Garnett v. State

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided November 12, 1993No. 3 September Term, 1993PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

Maryland’s “statutory rape” law prohibiting sexual intercourse with an underage person is codified in Maryland Code (1957, 1992 Repl.Vol.) Art. 27, § 463, which reads in full:

“Second degree rape.(a) What constitutes. — A person is guilty of rape in the second degree if the person engages in vaginal intercourse with another person:(1) By force or threat of force against the will and without the consent of the other person; or(2) Who is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, and the person performing the act knows or should reasonably know the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. People v. HernandezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance v. GartelmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
  5. Morris v. Prince George's CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990

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3Cited by60 opinions

  1. United States v. Pedro Luis Christopher TinocoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
  2. Collins v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Chow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
  4. Samuels v. TschechtelinCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2000
  5. Whack v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995

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