US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

      (a)      An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for robbery is sufficient if it substantially states:

      "(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) did feloniously rob (name of victim) of (property/service) (having a value of $500 or more) (with a dangerous weapon) in violation of (section violated) against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.".

      (b)      If a charging document alleges that the value of the property or service subject to this subtitle is $500 or more, the court shall instruct the jury to determine whether the value of the property or service is less than $500, or $500 or more.

      (c)      Unless a charging document alleges that the value of the property or service subject to this subtitle is $500 or more, a felony violation of § 7-104 of this article is not a lesser included crime of robbery.