2013 Maryland Code
CRIMINAL LAW
§ 3-404 - Charging document [Effective until October 1, 2013]

§3-404.

(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.

§ 3-404 - Charging document [Effective October 1, 2013].

(a) In general. -- 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 $ 1,000 or more)(with a dangerous weapon) in violation of (section violated) against the peace, government, and dignity of the State."

(b) Determination of value. -- If a charging document alleges that the value of the property or service subject to this subtitle is $ 1,000 or more, the court shall instruct the jury to determine whether the value of the property or service is less than $ 1,000, or $ 1,000 or more.

(c) Theft as lesser included crime. -- Unless a charging document alleges that the value of the property or service subject to this subtitle is $ 1,000 or more, a felony violation of § 7-104 of this article is not a lesser included crime of robbery.