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2020 Maryland Statutes
Criminal Law
Title 3 - Other Crimes Against the Person
Subtitle 3 - Sexual Crimes
Section 3-320 - Rape and Sexual Offense -- Jury Instructions
Universal Citation: MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. § 3-320 (2020)
In a criminal prosecution under § 3–303, § 3–304, §§ 3–307 through 3–310, § 3–314, or § 3–315 of this subtitle, a judge may not instruct the jury:
(1) to examine the testimony of the prosecuting witness with caution, solely because of the nature of the charge;
(2) that the charge is easily made or difficult to disprove, solely because of the nature of the charge; or
(3) to follow another similar instruction, solely because of the nature of the charge.
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