Section 3-208 – Evidence of Serious Physical Injury
Expert testimony is admissible to prove, but is not required to prove, serious physical injury.
Section 3-209 – Defenses
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person charged with a crime under § 3–202, § 3–203, § 3–204, or § 3–205 of this subtitle may assert any judicially recognized defense. (b) The discovery or perception of, or belief about, another person’s race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not […]
Section 3-210 – Assault by Inmate — Sentencing
(a) An inmate convicted of assault under this subtitle on another inmate or on an employee of a State correctional facility, a local correctional facility, or a sheriff’s office, regardless of employment capacity, shall be sentenced under this section. (b) A sentence imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any sentence that the inmate was serving […]
Section 3-211 – Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Related Crimes
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Under the influence of alcohol per se” means having an alcohol concentration at the time of testing of at least 0.08 as measured by grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. (3) (i) “Vessel” means any watercraft […]
Section 3-212 – Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Related Crimes — Charging Documents
(a) An indictment, information, or other charging document for a crime described in § 3-211 of this subtitle is sufficient if it substantially states: (1) “(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) caused a life-threatening injury to (name of victim) while under the influence of alcohol, in violation of § 3-211(c)(1)(i) of the Criminal Law Article against […]
Section 3-212.1 – Life Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel — Criminal Negligence — Punishment
(a) (1) In this section, “vessel” means any watercraft that is used or is capable of being used as a means of transportation on water or ice. (2) “Vessel” does not include a seaplane. (b) A person may not cause a life–threatening injury to another as a result of the person’s driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle or […]
Section 3-213 – Attempted Poisoning
(a) A person may not attempt to poison another. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 2 years and not exceeding 10 years.
Section 3-214 – Contaminating Water Supply or Food or Drink
(a) A person may not knowingly and willfully contaminate, attempt to contaminate, or conspire to contaminate the water of a source or tributary of a water supply, including the waters of a well, spring, brook, lake, pond, stream, river, or reservoir by adding disease germs, bacteria, poison, or poisonous matter, if the water supply is used […]
Section 3-215 – Ingesting Bodily Fluid
(a) In this section, “bodily fluid” means seminal fluid, blood, urine, or feces. (b) A person may not knowingly and willfully cause another to ingest bodily fluid: (1) without consent; or (2) by force or threat of force. (c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment […]
Section 3-202 – Assault in the First Degree
(a) In this section, “strangling” means impeding the normal breathing or blood circulation of another person by applying pressure to the other person’s throat or neck. (b) (1) A person may not intentionally cause or attempt to cause serious physical injury to another. (2) A person may not commit an assault with a firearm, including: (i) a handgun, antique firearm, […]