Pope v. State, 396 A.2d 1054 (Md 1979), was a case decided by the Court of Appeals of Maryland that abolished the common law offense of misprision of felony on the grounds of long non-use[1] and excessive scope that rendered it incompatible with the jurisprudence of the state.[2]
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edit- ^ "FDL. Criminal Law Penalties". farajdefencelawyers. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Dressler, J. Understanding Criminal Law, Fifth Edition. Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. Newark, NJ: 2009, p. 29
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