Court of Appeals of Maryland· 8/26/1993

State v. Thompson

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629 A.2d 731
332 Md. 1
1993 Md. LEXIS 137

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holding that, based on the statute's purpose and its legislative history, the legislature would have included specific language regarding drug rehabilitation if it had meant to include it.
holding that, based on the statute’s purpose and its legislative history, the legislature would have included specific language regarding drug rehabilitation if it had meant to include it.
holding that even when words of a statutory enactment are clear and unambiguous, the Court is not precluded from examining the purpose of the statute through other material that sheds light on the fundamental legislative goal
holding that even when words of a statutory enactment are clear and unambiguous, the Court is not precluded from examining the purpose of the statute through other material that sheds light on the fundamental legislative goal
stating that the court must reach an interpretation of a statute that is compatible with common sense
stating that each statute must be given a reasonable interpretation and one that is compatible with common sense

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Judges: Bell

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