Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1/19/1979

Pope v. State

Citations

396 A.2d 1054
284 Md. 309
1 A.L.R. 4th 1
1979 Md. LEXIS 174

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holding that people having “responsibility for supervision” of a child victim is a distinct category from people having “care or custody” of a child victim
holding that people having “responsibility for supervision” of a child victim is a distinct category from people having “care or custody” of a child victim
holding that people having “responsibility for supervision” of a child victim is a distinct category from people having “care or custody” of a child victim
declining in the absence of Maryland judicial precedent to apply ancient common law doctrine recognizing crime of misprision of felony
declining in the absence of Maryland judicial precedent to apply ancient common law doctrine recognizing crime of misprision of felony
noting issue as to whether child abuse statute was unconstitutionally vague and construing concepts of “care or custody” and “responsibility for supervision”

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Judges: Orth, Eldridge

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