TRIBBITT v. STATE

No. 72, September Term, 2007.

943 A.2d 1260 (2008)

403 Md. 638

Christopher Larry TRIBBITT v. STATE of Maryland.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

March 13, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary E. Bair (Bennett & Bair, LLP, Greenbelt), on brief, for Petitioner.

Cathleen C. Brockmeyer, Asst. Atty. General (Douglas F. Gansler, Atty. General, Baltimore), on brief, for Respondent.

Argued Before BELL, C.J., HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, GREENE, MURPHY, ALAN M. WILNER, (Retired, specially assigned) and DALE R. CATHELL, (Retired, specially assigned), JJ.


I.

HARRELL, Judge.

Maryland Code (2002, 2007 Cum.Supp.), Criminal Law Article § 3-602 states that "`[s]exual abuse' means an act that involves sexual molestation or exploitation of a minor. . . ." Christopher Larry Tribbitt, Petitioner, convicted of violating this statute, argues essentially that § 3-602 should be given a much more restrictive meaning, with the result that his conduct in this case was not criminal. We do not agree.

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