WILLIAMS v. CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP. BD.

No. 149, September Term, 1985.

307 Md. 606 (1986)

516 A.2d 573

MASER WILLIAMS v. CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARD.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

November 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Herman, Baltimore, for appellant.

C.J. Messerschmidt, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Stephen H. Sachs, Atty. Gen., Ralph S. Tyler, Asst. Atty. Gen., on the brief), Baltimore, for appellee.

Before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, ELDRIDGE, COLE, RODOWSKY, COUCH and McAULIFFE, JJ.


MURPHY, Chief Judge.

Maryland Code (1981 Repl.Vol.), Article 26A, entitled "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act," provides for monetary awards in certain circumstances to innocent victims of crime. This case involves a claim for benefits under the Act, sought by an individual who was criminally assaulted and as a result was blinded in one eye. The question presented is whether, under the Act's provisions, the victim is entitled to a monetary award for permanent partial...

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