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GRAY v. STATE

No. 1410, September Term, 1978.

43 Md. App. 238 (1979)

403 A.2d 853

LAWRENCE SAMUEL GRAY A/K/A LAWRANCE SAMUEL GRAY A/K/A LAUNCE SAMUEL GRAY v. STATE OF MARYLAND.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided July 16, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Burns, Jr., Assistant Public Defender, with whom was Alan H. Murrell, Public Defender, on the brief, for appellant.

Kathleen M. Sweeney, Assistant Attorney General, with whom were Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General, Arthur A. Marshall, Jr., State's Attorney for Prince George's County, and Michael P. Whalen, Assistant State's Attorney for Prince George's County, on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before GILBERT, C.J., and MOYLAN and LISS, JJ.

MOYLAN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

Despite the urgings of the appellant, Lawrence Samuel Gray, to the contrary, the common law is still alive and well in Maryland. More particularly, that portion of the common law which we today hold still prospers upon these shores is the common law misdemeanor of criminal attempt.

A word, first, as to it. The notion that an attempt to commit a crime — any...

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