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KNOX v. STATE

No. 30 Sept.Term, 2007.

945 A.2d 638 (2008)

404 Md. 76

Derrick Irwin KNOX v. STATE of Maryland.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Reconsideration Denied May 5, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Piedad Gomez, Asst. Public Defender (Nancy S. Forster, Public Defender, Baltimore, MD), on brief, for petitioner.

Cathleen Brockmeyer, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Douglas F. Gansler, Atty. Gen. of Maryland, Baltimore, MD), on brief, for respondent.

ARGUED BEFORE BELL, C.J., RAKER, HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, GREENE, JJ., and ALAN M. WILNER and DALE R. CATHELL, JJ. (Retired, specially assigned).

RAKER, Judge.

In this criminal case, we must interpret the language of Maryland Rule 4-215, Waiver of Counsel, and the meaning of the requirement of the Rule that the court shall "advise the defendant of the nature of the charges in the charging document, and the allowable penalties, including mandatory penalties, if any." The question in this case is whether the mandatory penalties for a subsequent offender fall within the requirement of the Rule. We shall hold that...

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