Maryland Statutes
§ 14-102
Maryland § 14-102
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Bluebook
Md. Code Ann., Criminal Law § 14-102 (2026).
Text
(a)Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a law sets a maximum and a minimum penalty for a crime, the court may impose instead of the minimum penalty a lesser penalty of the same character.
(b)This section does not affect:
(1)a maximum penalty fixed by law; or
(2)the punishment for any crime for which the statute provides one and only one penalty.
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