Md. Code, Criminal Law § 3-202
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Law § 3-202, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Law — defines crimes and punishments in Maryland.
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§3–202.
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(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, rifle, shotgun, short–barreled shotgun, or short–barreled rifle, as those terms are defined in § 4–201 of this article;
(ii) an assault pistol, as defined in § 4–301 of this article;
(iii) a machine gun, as defined in § 4–401 of this article; and
(iv) a regulated firearm, as defined in § 5–101 of the Public Safety Article.
(3) A person may not commit an assault by intentionally strangling another.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of assault in the first degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years.
(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, rifle, shotgun, short–barreled shotgun, or short–barreled rifle, as those terms are defined in § 4–201 of this article;
(ii) an assault pistol, as defined in § 4–301 of this article;
(iii) a machine gun, as defined in § 4–401 of this article; and
(iv) a regulated firearm, as defined in § 5–101 of the Public Safety Article.
(3) A person may not commit an assault by intentionally strangling another.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of assault in the first degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years.
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