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CJ 322, Tu/Th 9:30
9/14/15
Harris v. State
728 A.2d 180 (Md. App. 1999)
1. Facts
 TimothyHarrisand some friendsgetdrunkat Jack Tiplon’shouse
 Jack Tiplongetsremovedforciblyfromhiscarby Harris and reportsitstolen
 TimothyHarris is indictedbyGrandJury forPrince George’sCountywithcrimesof
carjackingviolatingArticle27,Statute 348A, unlawful takingof MTV violatingArticle27,
Statute 342A, anda 2nd
degree assaultviolatingArticle 27,Statute 12A
 ConvictedinCircuitCourt,Prince George’sCo.of carjacking
 Defendantappealsusingthe defense thathe hadvoluntaryintoxicationwithhisuse of
alcohol andmarijuanathat dayhe blackedout
 Court of Appealsheldthatthe carjackingisn’taspecificintentcrime andaffirms the trial
court’sconviction
 Defendanthaspay
2. Issue
Is the intentelementof carjackingsatisfiedbyproof thatthe defendantpossessedthe general
criminal intenttocommitthe act?
Didthe legislature intendtorequire aspecificintenttoachieve some additionalconsequence
beyondthe immediateactof takingthe vehicle?
3. Holding
Yes,affirmed
No
4. Reasoning
The court said that there wasn’ttoomuchof a distinctionbetweengeneral/specificintent
crimesdefinitionsinregardtothe lawsof Maryland.Theyalso usedcommonsense tosaythat a
burglardidn’tneedtohave a specificintentinordertocommittheircrimes,sothe defendant
doesn’tneedtohave a specificintenteither.

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Harris v. state

  • 1. HaroldSowards CJ 322, Tu/Th 9:30 9/14/15 Harris v. State 728 A.2d 180 (Md. App. 1999) 1. Facts  TimothyHarrisand some friendsgetdrunkat Jack Tiplon’shouse  Jack Tiplongetsremovedforciblyfromhiscarby Harris and reportsitstolen  TimothyHarris is indictedbyGrandJury forPrince George’sCountywithcrimesof carjackingviolatingArticle27,Statute 348A, unlawful takingof MTV violatingArticle27, Statute 342A, anda 2nd degree assaultviolatingArticle 27,Statute 12A  ConvictedinCircuitCourt,Prince George’sCo.of carjacking  Defendantappealsusingthe defense thathe hadvoluntaryintoxicationwithhisuse of alcohol andmarijuanathat dayhe blackedout  Court of Appealsheldthatthe carjackingisn’taspecificintentcrime andaffirms the trial court’sconviction  Defendanthaspay 2. Issue Is the intentelementof carjackingsatisfiedbyproof thatthe defendantpossessedthe general criminal intenttocommitthe act? Didthe legislature intendtorequire aspecificintenttoachieve some additionalconsequence beyondthe immediateactof takingthe vehicle? 3. Holding Yes,affirmed No 4. Reasoning The court said that there wasn’ttoomuchof a distinctionbetweengeneral/specificintent crimesdefinitionsinregardtothe lawsof Maryland.Theyalso usedcommonsense tosaythat a burglardidn’tneedtohave a specificintentinordertocommittheircrimes,sothe defendant doesn’tneedtohave a specificintenteither.