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ADMINISTRATiVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
MARYLAND SENTENCING GUIDELINES
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
MANUAL
Revised March 1987
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BALT.MOPE. MARYLAND 21202
MARSHALL A. LEvIN 396-5054JUDGE City Deat TTY 396-4930
pri1 7, 1987
RE: Sentencing Guidelines
Dear Colleague:
Please find the revised Manual (including a simplifiedWorksheet) as promised in the Annual Report of the MarylandSentencing Guidelines Board. The Annual Report was included inthe Memorandum of “Reports Requiring Action” sent to you by StateCourt Administrator James H. Norris, Jr., under date of March 23,1987.
Enclosed also is a Summary of the revisions. As you know,at sentencing, there is the benefit of a worksheet which tellsthe judge the range of sentences imposed by his/her peers for aperson like the defendant who has committed the same kind ofcrime in the same “way” (of course, the judge does not have tosentence “within the guidelines” but may sentence higher or lowergiving the reasons). In order to know what the peer sentencesare, we “keep score” and periodically analyze data so that thesentencing range truly reflects the current sentencing activitiesof the various judges throughout the State. In this way, we areable to present current information to a judge when performingthe awesome responsibility of sentencing. Hence the need for“revisions.”
As mentioned, the revisions were the culmination of atremendous amount of hard and necessary work by the judgeson Judge Howard S. Chasanow’s Guidelines Revision Committee.The Revision Committee’s various recommendations were adopted
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unanimously by the judges on the Sentencing GuidelinesBoard. As you know, the Board consists entirely ofstatewide judges. The judges were ably assisted by exofficio Board members, each of whom represents an importantcomponent in the criminal justice system. Finally, theStaff must be given full recognition for its valuable andabsolutely vital input.
We respectfully ask that you favorably consider theserevisions at the upcoming business meeting of the JudicialConference to be held on April 23, 1987 at 2:00.
Sincerely,
1jL / c c-
Marshall A. LevinJudge
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MfRYLND SENTENCING GUI DEL I NES MANUAL1997 REVISIONS
SUMMARY
Various cdi cria1 changes were made throughout the manual.
F’ aFor- purposes of guidelineS, new trials ordered by appel1ae .;ourts are
to he treated fleW C5CS.
Misdemeanors not listed in the manual are Seriousness Category VII.
Exclusic3nfrom the guidelines are limited to appeals and prayers fur
jury trial from District Courts parole and probation
r-evocations, r,on—incarcerable offenses, first degree murder
convictions purSuant to 27/413. public local laws and
municipal ordinances, and bigamy. <E(igamy is not listed as
exclusion. Perhaps it should be.)
3 Worksheet
Disposition type has been changed.. (See pages.7—6.)
dditionai sentence elements care to be recorded: Fineq
reStitu1on and community service. (See also page 13
Date of plea/verdict deleled.Names of prosecLLtDr and defense counsel deleted.
General rearrangement.
1, 13 For purposes o-F ‘:ui deli nas the 1 enqth o-f a sentence will be rt
unsuspendd incarceration imposed er
i.o ‘r JJ_ ctx..ci_±r 0 m _r ev iou se
vent.
In splii: sentence casesq an extra copy o-f the guidelines workseet
;houid he made after senencinq and sent to the
<ppropriate probation office.
The 1 abel ing uf disposi ion types has been changed Sand the nuir’her
reduced to four:
1. Flea agreement——judge is o describe
2. Plea no agreement3. Court trial4. Jury trial
1:3—14 Information about the uidel ines’ ‘range and he actual sentence haa
been rearran’;ed and expanded.
Two substantive changes were mad-a in the rel.ionship of guidelines
ranges and actual sentences:4q13 1. F’rior unexpired sentences are to be considered in
rJetermji,jnq how much additional unsuspended incarceration
must be imposed for he new sentence(s) to be within theguidelines.
16—20 2. In calculating gutdelines for multiple criminal eventssentenced at the same time the prior criminal record is nolonger enhanced after sentencing each event. (See ppenciix8.>
15 Two aggravating factors are specifically mentioned in the manual
as factors to be considered for sentencing above theguidelines in drug cases1. Sale or possessi an of an unusual 1 y 1 arge amount •o-f drugs.2. Evidence that the offender was an upper echelon dr-u
deal er.Judges are asked to specify the statute invoked to senterca an
offender as a subsequent o-Ffender.
Pppendix t
Offenses added to manual:(-rscn of a dwellingEscapePer jtryUsing minors for CUS distribution1 etc.Cruelty to animalsExtortion——additional offensesFalse alarmFalse statementsFrescription drug offensesRiot in gSerial number offensesIncarcerable offeises jr addition those in Title 27 of the
MarvL and Code
O-f+eises del etad from manual (hut not from ui deli nes)Uninnl yment i nurance fraudf:ep i ng a disorderly house
cThange’s t n er i ousness Ca torypr-son of persona! property vorth $1 ,O(x) or more——f rum VII to
V
ittemptecJ rape——from III to I or II (depending on degree)ttempted murder——from I or [I (depending on degree) to IIIC.arryi ng a handgun openly with intent Lo kill ——from VII to VSal Lci tation to c:ommit murder——from I to IIJU’i----+r3m VII to V
Dhi lii abuse is to be reported as physi cal, or sexual.
Credit card offenses committed in a continuirg course of conduct nay baggregated with the total value of goods, etc. used todetermine whether sentencing. should be c-f a -felony or amisdemeanor.
Manslaughter is to be reported ascluntary or involuntary.
ppendix B
Maryland mi sdemenor not listed in the manual wi 1 1 be Sen OLLSflSSCategory VII.
If offenses from different criminal events are being sentencedtogetherq the offenders prior record will still include anyadjudication of guilt prior to the current sentencing but therecord will be the same far each criminal event at the currentsentenci ng.
ppendix C
Matrix -for OftEnSeS aajnst persons
Ceil 2/i chanqed from 2Y—? to 1SM—5Y
Cell 4/7 changed -from 6Y—i.2Y to 5Y-12Y
Cell 9/0 chanqed -from 7Y—12Y o 5Y—1OY
Cell 9/1 changed from 6Y--1Y to 7Y-1C1
x -for drug offensesifeil iil/T c:han’ied om 2’r’—5Y to IBM—5Y
1ttr i for proper L’ off ense.
Cci 1 ‘I i/o cnanqed -fr-cm F—M to P—ill
Cell Yl 1/I. changed +rom P—bM to F—I1
The row with 8cr-i oucncss Ctecori as V and VI and the ro w th
11£ and IV were expanded into +O.1r rows, one -for ca:h
c-f those -four sari ouiness cateori as. cnother row
added For Sari ousress Category II - The guidal ines
ranq were adj Listed enough to Etccommodate these
addi ions.
ppendix I)
The Jur-isdictions were given new identifying numbers.
r-ppendix
The smpi a c aces were revised to conform to guidelines changes.
MARYLAND SENTENCING GUIDELINES BOARD
JUDGES
Hon. Marshall A. Levin, ChairpersonHon. Howard S. Chasanow, Vice—ChairpersonHon. Robert M. BellHon. Elsbeth Levy BotheHon. Brodnax Cameron, Jr.Hon. Arrie W. DavisHon. Joseph H. H. KaplanHon. Eugene M. LernerHon. James S. McAuliffe, Jr.Hon. Audrey E. MelbourneHon. George B. Rasin, Jr.Hon. Calvin R. SandersHon. Frederick C. Wright, III
EX—OFFICIO MEMBERS
Hon. Walter M. Baker, Chairman, SenateJudicial Proceedings Committee
Charles G. Bernstein, Private BarPhilip G. Dantes, Chairman, Maryland Parole
CommissionWilliam DeVance, Director, Division of Parole
and ProbationArnold Hopkins, Commissioner of CorrectionsHon. William S. Horned Chairman, House of
Delegates Committee on the JudiciaryM. Kenneth Long, Jr., President, Maryland
State’s Attorneys AssociationJoseph E. Owens, Deputy Secretary, Department of
Licensing and RegulationFloyd 0. Pond, Executive Director, Governor’s
Office of Justice AssistanceBishop Robinson, Secretary, Department of Public
Safety and Correctional ServicesNorman N. Yankellow, Public Defender
STAFF
Michael V. O’MalleyGeorge N. WeberDebruoh D. Taylor
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PREFACE CThe Maryland sentencing guidelines cover most criminal cases
originating in a Circuit Court. Based on sentencing experience inMaryland, the guidelines were first developed, with staffassistance, by a Board of judges, legislators and otherrepresentatives of the Criminal Justice System.
The chief goals of sentencing guidelines are:
1. To increase equity in sentencing, i.e., to reduceunwarranted variation while retaining judicial discretionto individualize sentences;
2. To articulate an explicit sentencing policy while providinga regular basis for policy review and change;
3. To provide information for new or rotating judges; and
4. To promote increased visibility and understanding of thesentencjug process.
Sentencing guidelines make it possible to take into accountsystematically and publicly the most common variations inoffenders and their offenses, within the current sentencing Cframework. Systematic sentencing can be achieved by having thejudiciary, as a body, agree on certain core factors and theirweights, to be considered in making sentencing decisions. Itshould be emphasized that sentencing guidelines are, as the nameindicates, guidelines to assist judges in sentencing. They are
• not mandatory. Guidelines complement rather than replace theV judicial decision—making process or the proper exercise of
judicial discretion.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PagePREFACE ii
LIST OF TABLES v
PART 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1
1.1 Guidelines Offenses 11.2 Guidelines Worksheet 21.3 Guidelines Sentence 21.4 Sentences Outside the Guidelines 41.5 Guidelines Worksheet Distribution 5
PART 2 USING THE GUIDELINES WORKSHEET 6
2.1 Case Information 62.2 Guidelines Scoring 8
2.2.1 Computation of the Offense Score 8A. Seriousness Category of Convicted Offense 9B. Victim Injury 9C. Weapon Usage 10D. Special Vulnerability of •Victim 10
2.2.2 Computation of the Offender Score 11A. Relationship to CJS when Instant
Offense Occurred 11B. Juvenile Delinquency 12C. Prior Adult Criminal Record 12D. Prior Adult Parole/Probation Violations 12
2.3 Determining the Guidelines Sentence 132.3.1 Actual Sentence 132.3.2 Person Offenses 142.3.3 Drug Offenses 152.3.4 Property Offenses 152.3.5 Multiple Offenses 152.3.5.1 Scoring Single Criminal Events — Not
More Than One Offense fromSeriousness Category I or II 15
2.3.5.2 Scoring Single Criminal Events — Twoor More Offense from SeriousnessCategory I or II 17
2.3.5.3 Scoring Multiple Criminal Events — OneOffense in Each Event 18
2.3.5.4 Scoring Multiple Criminal Events — MoreThan One Offense in One or More Events 18
2.3.6 Presentence Detention 202.3.7 Mandatory Sentences 202.3.8 Subsequent Offenses 202.3.9 “White Collar” Offenses 20
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TABLE OF CONTENTS(Continued)
PageAPPENDIX A. Maryland Criminal Offenses A—i
APPENDIX B. Criteria for Classification of PriorCriminal Adult Record B—i
Table B.i Chart B—3Table B.2 Maryland Sentencing GuidelinesPrior Record Form B—4Table B.3 Description B—5
APPENDIX C. Guidelines Sentence Ranges C—i
Table C.ia Sentencing Matrix for OffensesAgainst a Person C—i
Table C.ib Sentencing Guidelines forOffenses Against a Person C—3
Table C.2a Sentencing Matrix for DrugOffenses C—5
Table C.2b Sentencing Guidelines forDrug Offenses C—7
Table C.3a Sentehcing Matrix for PropertyOffenses C—9
Table C.3b Sentencing Guidelines forProperty Offenses C—u
APPENDIX D. Jurisdiction Codes D—1
APPENDIX E. Guidelines Sample Cases E—1
Case i Offense Against a Person —
Single Convicted Offense E—3Case 2 Drug Offense —
Single Convicted Offense E—7Case 3 Property Offense —
Single Convicted Offense E—iOCase 4 Multiple Offenses —
Single Criminal Event E—i4Case 5 Offenses Against a Person —
Multiple Offenses from Categories Iand II — Single Criminal Event E—20
Case 6 Multiple Offenses —
Multiple Criminal Events E—29Case 7 Multiple Offenses from Single and
Multiple Criminal Events E—35Case 8 Mandatory Minimum Sentence E—44
INDEX I—i
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
1 Sentencing Guidelines Worksheet 3
2 Case Information 6
3 Offense Score 9
4 Offender Score 11
5 Guidelines Range 13
6 Actual Sentence 14
7 Scoring Single Criminal Events — Not MoreThan One Offense from Seriousness CategoryI or II 16
8 Scoring Single Criminal Events — Two or MoreOffenses from Seriousness Category I or II.... 17
9 Scoring Multiple Criminal Events — OneOffense in Each Event 18
10 Scoring Multiple Criminal Events — More thanOne Offense in One or More Events 19
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PART 1
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.1 GUIDELINES OFFENSES
Offenses covered by the guidelines are thosePerson Offenses initiated in a circuit court. They are divided
(SampLe Case i, into three categories: person, drug and property.
p 3) An offense against a person is defined as anoffense involving confrontation between the
Drug Offenses offender and the victim, with bodily harm or the(Saxirple Case 2 threat of bodily harm. Also included in this
p 7) category are all weapons offenses. Drug offensesare those involving controlled dangerous substances
Property Offenses or related paraphernalia. Property offenses are(Sample Case 3, offenses where property is unlawfully damaged or2. E-1O) taken.
A list of many Maryland offenses appears inOffenses Listed in Appendix A. Any misdemeanor which carries aAppendix A possible penalty of incarceration and is not listed
should be assigned to Seriousness Category VII. Ifa felony is not listed, call the SentencingGuidelines Office for assistance.
New trials ordered by appellate courts shouldbe treated as new cases.
Certain sentencing matters handled by judgesExclusions in the circuit court are excluded from guidelines
coverage. The exclusions are:
o Prayers for jury trial from District Court
o Appeals from District Court
o Parole or probation revocations
o Crimes which carry no possible penalty ofincarceration
o First Degree Murder convictions pursuant toArticle 27/413 (death penalty)’
o Public local laws and municipal ordinances
‘Unless Article 27/413 is invoked, theguidelines sentence for First Degree Murder islife.
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1.2 GUIDELINES WORKSHEET
The Sentencing Guidelines Worksheet is to be
One Criminal Event, used for up to three convicted offenses from a
up to three Offenses single criminal event. (A single criminal event is
per Worksheet defined as one or more crimes committed in thecourse of the same transaction.) If there are morethan three convicted offenses from a singlecriminal event, additional worksheets are to beused as needed for that event.
Criminal Behavior When two or more convictions result from
over a Period criminal behavior over a period of time, each
of Time conviction is considered a separate event. Atleast one worksheet must be used for each.
Prior to any sentencing decision using theguidelines, a worksheet or worksheets should becompleted, down to the section labeled “ActualSentence.” Each convicted offense for which theoffender is to be sentenced should be included.The worksheet, a copy of which appears on page 3,is printed on six—part pressure—sensitive paper, socare must be used to make sure that all copies arelegible.
If the judge orders a presentence CWorksheets investigation, each worksheet will be filled out by
Completed by the Division of Parole and Probation. If the judgedoes not order a presentence investigation, he orshe can complete the worksheet personally ordelegate the task to opposing counsel or one of thejudge’s staff. Regardless of who completes aworksheet, it is the responsibility of the judge toreview the worksheets for completeness andaccuracy.
A copy of each completed worksheet should be
Presentencing forwarded to both the defense attorney and the
Distribution prosecutor so that they will have an opportunity to
of Worksheets review the information provided. Any disagreementsthey may have should be brought to the judge’s
Additions or attention prior to sentencing. Changes in the
Corrections to worksheet may be made only or with the approval
Worksheets of the sentencing judge.
1.3 GUIDELINES SENTENCE
The guidelines sentence, based on the type ofoffense and type of offender, is given as a range.
Non—suspended The guidelines sentence range represents only non—Incarceration suspended time. If the guidelines range for a (
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within the guidelines if he gives a sentence such
as 10 years with 4 years suspended or 15 years with
5 years suspended. If, however, he gives 6 years,
all suspended, the sentence will be outside the
guidelines.
If an offender is already under sentence, timeremaining to be served should be indicated on the
worksheet with the rest of the sentencing
information. This remaining time will be counted
in determining whether the new sentence orsentences are within the guidelines. If theguidelines range is 2 to 5 years and the offender
has served 1 year of a previous 3 year sentence,
he would have to receive at least two years ofadditional unsuspended time to be sentenced withinguidelines. Among sentences that would be within
the guidelines in this example are 4 yearsconcurrent, 2 years consecutive or 8 years
concurrent with 4 years suspended.
Probation Within statutory limits, the length of anyprobation imposed is left to the discretion of thejudge.
1.4 SENTENCES OUTSIDE THE GUIDELINES
Written Reasons Whenever a sentence outside the recommended
for Departure guidelines range is imposed, the judge should give
from Guidelines written reasons on the guidelines worksheet.Reasons for departing from guidelines shouldindicate specifically why the sentence actuallyimposed is more appropriate, reasonable, orequitable than a sentence within he guidelines.These reasons may be brief but should besubstantive. Although the guidelines are advisoryto the sentencing judge, it is expected that he orshe will deviate from the guidelines only whencircumstances are compelling.
1.5 GUIDELINES WORKSHEET DISTRIBUTION
Copies of each guidelines worksheet should beDistribution of distributed as follows:Color-codedWorksheets White — Sentencing Judge
Blue — Administrative Office of theCourts (Maryland SentencingGuidelines)
Green (a) Attached to commitment orderif defendant receives any period
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of incarceration; or(b) Attached to probation orderif defendant is put on probationimmediately; andCc) Copy to Division of Paroleand Probation in split sentencecases.
Yellow — Court FilePink — State’s AttorneyCold — Defense Attorney
The sentencing judge and opposing counselshould have received or completed their copies ofthe worksheets prior to sentencing. When apresentence investigator fills in a worksheet, heshould send the judge the first four copies,together with the presentence investigation (PSI)and the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Criteria forPrior Record. If no PSI is ordered, the judge willhave decided whc is to complete the forms.
At sentencing, the actual sentence and anychanges on the worksheet should be entered by thejudge and recorded by the two attorneys on theircopies.
After sentencing, the judge distributes theblue, green and yellow copies to the indicatedrecipients according to individual court practice.The Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Criteria forPrior Record form should accompany the blueworksheet sent to the Administrative Office of theCourts. In split sentence cases, the court shouldmake a copy of the worksheet for the appropriateprobation office. An institution receiving aprisoner eligible for parole will duplicate itsworksheet copy for the Parole Commission.
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PART 2
USING THE GUIDELINES WORKSHEET
2.1 CASE INFORMATION
GeneralInfoznati on
The top section of the worksheet, as shown inTable 2, contains space for information importantfor purposes of both case identification andanalysis. The items requested are the offender’sname, sex, ethnicity, birthdate, jurisdiction wherethe case was tried, whether or not a PSI wasavailable, dates of offense and sentencing, numberof convicted offenses and criminal events at thesentencing being reported, the number of theworksheet and criminal event, the title of theinstant offense with its Maryland-Code article andsection number statutory maximum, and the case ordocket number.
Appendix D contains a numeric code for eachjurisdiction in the State. The code for thejurisdiction in which the defendant was triedshould be used.
TABLE 2CASE INFORMATION
MARYLAND SENTENCING OFlENOL* NAME ILNA
GUIDELINES WORKSHEET
DISPOSflTON TYPEPSI DATE OF OFFENOC bATE Of SINTENC100
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Nwnbering ofWorksheets
In the space for the number of convictedoffenses at this sentencing write the total numberof offenses for which one judge must impose aspecific sentence at one time and place. Mergedoffenses should not be included as part of thistotal.
In the space for the number of criminal eventsat this sentencing, write the total number ofcriminal events being sentenced at this time. Asdefined earlier, a single criminal event is one ormore offenses committed in the course of the same
MOdlelF.e uI WNI. HItp.nIc ots. m.ISO,CT
-—
- I 2 1 2 3 4
2 PIn, no Agreement
3 CoUrt triI
4 Jury trial
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transaction. Multiple criminal events beingsentenced together may have occurred on the same ordifferent dates. Offenses which occur on differentdates are almost always separate criminal events.
The block for the worksheet number andcriminal event number is intended to provideinformation as to the total number of convictedoffenses at a sentencing event. For sentencingsinvolving more than one criminal event, this blockshould also reflect the chronological order inwhich the events occurred and which offenses werepart of which event.
For a single convicted offense, the number ofconvicted offenses, the convicted offense number,and the criminal event number would all be “1”.(See sample case 1, page E—3.,)
For multiple convicted offenses the number ofconvicted offenses entered on the worksheet is thetotal number being sentenced at this sentencingevent. (See sample cases 4 through 8, pages E—11—E—35.)
For multiple offenses from more than onecriminal event, the number of criminal events isnumbered chronologically by date of offense. (Seesample case 6, page E—22.)
Spaces are provided on each worksheet forlisting up to three convicted offense titles for a
Conv-z-cted single criminal event (whether the same orOffense different docket numbers). Convicted offenseT-itle(s) titles and their corresponding Maryland code
references may be abbreviated but should be asspecific as possible. For example, the offensetitle for a drug violation (even if it is aconspiracy or attempt) should include the name ofthe drug and whether possession, distribution, etc.was involved. Property offenses should include anyrelevant dollar categories, such as “Theft Under$300” or “Extortion $300 or More”.
Spaces are provided at the bottom of theworksheet for the signature of the sentencing judgeand the person completing the worksheet.
The Sentencing The disposition type refers to the nature and
Judge Should circumstances of the conviction and sentencing.
Indicate Since the probation agent frequently lacks this
Disposition Type information, the sentencing judge should make sure
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it is included. The disposition box, shown inTable 2, should be marked according to theconditions described there.
PleaAgreement
Plea., NoAgreement
If the disposition resulted from pleanegotiations, circle “1” and provide a briefdescription. Examples are: lesser charge, reducednumber of charges, binding plea agreement as toactual sentence, binding plea agreement as tosentence maximum or range, State recoinniendation asto sentence, and agreed statement of facts.
If the defendant pled guilty without anyagreement from the prosecutor or judge to performin a particular way, circle “2”.
If the disposition resulted from a courttrial, circle “3”.
If the disposition followed a trial by jury,circle “4”.
2.2 GUIDELINES SCORING
For offenses against persons, an offense scoreand an offender score must be computed for eachoffense to be sentenced. Since there are nospecial offense characteristics to be used indetermining the guidelines sentence for drug andproperty offenses, only an offender scqre needs tobe computed for them.
2.2.1 Computation of the Offense Score
Offense Score forOffenses AgainstPersons Only(Scinple Case 1.,
p. E-3)
The offense score for each convicted offenseis derived by totaling the points given for certainfactors of that offense. Items may be included ifknown to the judge even if not within the scope ofthe convicted offense, e.g., weapon usage in arobbery conviction or victim injury in a handgunviolation conviction.
A firearm offense is considered a personoffense under guidelines.
The four elements of the offense score appearin Table 3 below. A column of offense scores isprovided on the worksheet for each of threepossible offenses within a single criminal event.
CourtTrial
JuryTrial
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TABLE 3 cOFFENSE SCORE
OFFENSE SCoRE(S (bffense Against a Person Only)let Ott 2nd Ott 3rd Off A. Sidousnus Cat.goy
01 01 01 V.VIl
03 03 03 = lv
05 05 05 = ill
08 08 08 = II
10 10 10 = IB. Victim Injury
0 0 0 = Nolnjury1 1 1 = No injury, Non-Permanent2 2 2 = Permanent Iniury or Death
C. Weapon Usag.0 0 0 = NoWeapon1 1 1 = Weapon Other Than Firearm2 2 2 = Firearm or Explosive
D. Sp.cIal Vulnerability of Victim0 0 0 = No
L_iLui_i O::NSE SCORE CS)
Following are a description and aninterpretation of the scoring for each offensefactor.
Seriousness A. Seriousness Category of the Convicted
Category Offense
Points are given on the basis of the- seriousness category of the convicted offense. In
Appendix A, page 24, Maryland criminal offenses arelisted alphabetically with Seriousness Categories.
Conspiracies A conspiracy, attempt or solicitation should
Attempts d be considered in the same seriousness category as
SoZ,icitations the substantive offense unless specificallyaddressed by separate statute (e.g., AttemptedArson, Article 27/10). Accessory before or after
Accessory the fact is considered to be one seriousnessBefore of After category below the substantive offense. Worksheetsthe Fact submitted for conspiracy, attempt. solicitation or
accessory should specify the substantive illegalactivity involved.
Victim Injury B. Victim Injury
Victim injury may be physical or mental. Thelatter must be based on confirmed medical diagnosis
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or psychological treatment. For guidelinespurposes, mental injury is always to be considerednon—permanent.
In a multiple offense case, injury points aregiven only for the offense or offenses where avictim was injured.
Weapon Usage c. Weapon Usage
A weapon is any article or device whichreasonably appears capable of causing injury or anyarticle that could result in conviction under theconcealed weapons statute.
Ezplosives Explosives are to be considered the same asfirearms.
CO Gun3 Toy Weapons other than firearms include
Gu,, Starter incendiaries, knives, tire irons and clubs. CO2
Pistols guns (including pellet guns), toy pistols andstarter pistols are also scored as weapons otherthan firearms and receive one point.
Not included among weapons are automobiles,unless deliberately used as weapons; or parts ofthe body, e.g., hands or feet, unless the offenderis a professional in some form of self—defense.
Feigned Weapon If a weapon was feigned but no weapon wasactually present, the score would be “0” (no weaponused). -
Accessory After Any applicable guidelines points for weapon
the Fact usage should be given to an accessory before thefact but not to an accessory after the fact.
Especially D. Special Vulnerability of Victim
VulnerableVictim This item is designed to cover cases in which
the relative helplessness of the victim tends torender the actions of the perpetrator all the morebrutal or sadistic. An especially vulnerablevictim is anyone 10 years of age or less, 60 yearsof age or more, or physically or mentallyhandicapped. The handicap may be temporary orpermanent.
Total Offense To obtain an offense score, add the circledScore points in A, B, C and D for each person offense of
which the defendant was convicted. The maximumoffense score is 15; the minimum is 1.
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2.2.2 Computation of the Offender Score
Offender’s The offender score is derived by totaling the
Criminal History points represented by the offender’s prior criminalhistory. The factors comprising this history areshown in Table 4 below.
TABLE 4
OFFENDER SCORE
QEEDER SCORE
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A. Relationship to CJS WhenInstant Count Occurred
o = None or Pending Cases
1 = Court or Other CriminalJustice Suoervision
B. Juvenile Delinquency
o = Not More Than OneFinding of Delinquencyor over age 25
1 = Two or More Findings, Noor One Commitment
2 = Two or More CoirtjojtenC. Prior Adult Criminal Record
o = None
1 = Minor
3 = Moderate
5=Ma;or
0. Prior Adult ParolelProballoiiViolations
= NoYes
j OFFENDER SCORE
Following are a description and interpretationof the scoring for each offender factor. Any priorcriminal activity which the defendant admits shouldbe included. Variables A, C and D refer only tothe defendant’s adult involvement with the criminaljustice system.
Offender under A. Relationship to CJS When Instant Offense
Criminal Justice Occurred
SupervisionIf the offender was in the criminal justice
system as the result of an adjudication of guilt asan adult, this factor should be scored as “1”. Thedefendant may have been on parole, probation,incarcerated, on work release, etc., at the timethe offense was committed.
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Juvenile B. Juvenile DelinquencyRecord
Findings of delinquency are counted the sameas convictions would be for an adult; that is,there may be more than one as part of a singleevent. An incarcerable traffic offense in whichthe court finds a juvenile involved should betreated as part of his or her juvenile record.
Commitments refer to the court’s assignment ofa juvenile to a correctional facility, large orsmall. Suspended juvenile commitments should becounted as findings of delinquency.
Age for If the offender was 26 or older at the time ofConsidering the instant offense, any juvenile record should beJuvenile Record excluded from consideration. An offender who had
reached his 26th birthday by the date of theoffense will be scored “0” whether or not he had ajuvenile record.
Adult Criminal C. Prior Adult Criminal RecordRecord
Use the Maryland Sentencing GuidelinesCriteria for Prior Record form to deteihnine theseverity of an offender’s prior criminal behavior.If an offender has never been convicted of acriminal offense, score “0”. Appendix B containsinstructions for calculating the number of offenderpoints for juvenile delinquency and whether anadult record, if any, should be considered minor (1point), moderate (3 points), or major (5 points).
D. Prior Adult Parole/Probation ViolationsParole orProbation Score “0” if offender has never before been onViolations adult parole or probation or has successfully
completed previous periods of supervision as anadult. Score one point if offender was everadjudicated in violation of parole or probation orwas convicted of an offense while on parole orprobation, unless the adjudication or convictionarose from the offense or offenses of thissentencing event. Do not give a point simplybecause offender was on parole or probation at thetime of the instant offense; he will already havebeen penalized in “A” for being under supervisionwhen he committed this offense.
Total Offense To obtain the total offender score, add theScore circled points in A, B, C and D. The maximum
offender score is “9”; the minimum is “0”.
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2.3 DETERMINING THE GUIDELINES SENTENCE
After the offense and offender scores havebeen calculated for each offense for which there isa conviction or other adjudication of guilt, usethe appropriate matrix — person, drug, or property
to determine the guidelines range. (See Table
5.) In multiple offense cases, the overallguidelines range is determined after calculatingguidelines for the individual offenses (See pages15—20.) A sentence within the guidelines is asentence where the net unsuspended incarcerationafter the expiration of any previously imposedincarceration is within the guidelines.
TABLE 5
GUIDELINES RANGE
GUIDELINESRANGE
lot Often,.
TO
2nd Often..
Zr0 C3rd Offense
_____
To
OVERALLGUIDELINES
RANGE
(For MultipleCounts Only)
_____
TO
2.3.1 Actual SentenceJudge EntersActual Sentences At the time of sentencing, the actual sentence
is entered on the worksheet by the sentencingjudge. Complete sentencing information for eachconvicted offense includes: credit for time served,suspended time, length of probation, fine,restitution, and community service. (See Table 6)
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TABLE 6
ACTUAL SENTENCE
- ‘IL SENTENCE Imposed, suspended, probation, Subsequenttine, restitution, community service Offender
.,onvlcted Offense 1 Yes 2 ro
2nd ConvIcted Offense J 1 Yes 2 No
3rd ConvIcted Offense 1 Yes 2 No
A judge, who reconsiders his sentence within90 days, should notify the sentencing guidelinesoffice as to any change. Only the offender’s nameand docket number need to be given with the newsentence.
Offense Against 2.3.2 Person Offensesa Person(Sample Case 1, To find the guidelines sentence for an offensep. E—3) against a person, refer to Appendix Table C.la,
page C—i, or C.lb, page C—3. In Appendix C.ia, theguidelines ranges are in a grid format with theoffense score on the vertical axis and the offenderscore on the horizontal axis. The guidelines rangefor any given convicted offense is in the blockwhere the two scores intersect.
Appendix Table C.ib is an alternativepresentation. The various combinations of offenseand offender scores with their respectiveguidelines ranges are listed for any who finds thatformat preferable.
As was previously stated, the person offenseFirst Degree sentencing matrix is not necessary for First DegreeMurder Murder. The guidelines sentence for First Degree
Murder (unless the offender is being sentenced
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pursuant to Article 27/413) is life.
2.3.3 Drug Offenses
Drua Offenses To find the guidelines sentence for a drug
(Sctriple Case 2 offense, refer to Appendix Table C.2a, page C—5, or
E7) ‘ C.2b, page C—7. In Appendix Table C.2a, theguidelines range for a particular instant offense
is in the block opposite the seriousness category
for that offense and under the applicable offender
score.
Appendix Table C.2b lists each drug seriousness category opposite the offender scores andguidelines ranges for each. When using this table,match the seriousness category of the convictedoffense to the offender score to find theguidelines sentence. Possession with Intent toDistribute is considered an offense under 27/286rather than 27/287.
The sale or possession of an unusally largeamount of drugs or evidence that the offender is anupper echelon dealer are aggravating factors thatshould be considered as reasons for sentencing
above the guidelines.
Property Offenses 2.3.4 Property Offenses(Scmrple Case 3,p.R—b) To find the guidelines sentence for a property
offense, refer to either Appendix Table C.3a, pageC—9, or C.3b, page C—li.
In Appendic Table C.3a, the guidelines rangefor a particular offense is in the block oppositethe seriousness category for that offense and underthe applicable offender score.
Appendix Table C.3b lists the guidelinesranges by seriousness category and offender score.To use this table, match the instant offenseseriousness category and the offender score to findthe guidelines sentence range.
Single Criminal 2.3.5 Multiple OffensesEvent, Not MoreThan One Seriousness 2,3.5.1 Scoring Single Criminal Events — Not MoreCategory I or II Than One Offense from Seriousness CategoryOffense I or t1 (See Table 7)
1. Calculate the guidelines range for eachoffense.
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2. Determine the overall guidelines range byidentifying the highest of the lower guidelineslimit and the highest of the upper guidelineslimit. (Usually these will be the lower and upperlimits of the guidelines range for one of theoffenses, but there are infrequent exceptions. (SeeExample 3 in Table 7.)
TABLE 7
Example 1
Criminal Seriousness GuidelinesEvent Offense Category Range
1 Second Degree Rape II 12—25 Yrs.1 Handgun Violation III 5*_8 Yrs.
Overall guidelines range 12—25 Yrs.
Example 2
Criminal Seriousness GuidelinesEvent Offense Category Range
1 Burglary IV 1—4 Yrs.1 Theft $300 or More V 1—3 Yrs.1 Destroying Property VII 6M—1 Yr.
Overall guidelines range 1—4 Yrs.
. Example 3
Criminal Seriousness GuidelinesEvent Offense Category Range
1 Assault V 1—5 Yrs.1 Distribution of LSD IV 2—3 Yrs.
Overall guidelines range 2—5 Yrs.
*Guidelines range was 3—8 years but statutoryMinimum is 5 Years
3. Any combination of sentences imposingadditional net unsuspended incarceration within theoverall guidelines range means that the offenderhas been sentenced within the guidelines.
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Single Criminal 2.3.5.2 Scoring Single Criminal Events — Two orEvent3 Tho or More Offenses from Seriousness Category I CMore Seriozsness or II (See Table 8) -
Category I or IIOffenses 1. Calculate the guidelines range for each(Sample Case 5, offense.p. E-20)
2. Determine the overall guidelines range by
adding the guidelines ranges for each offense in
Seriousness Category I or II.
TABLE 8
Example 1
Criminal Seriousness GuidelinesEvent Offense Category Range
1 First Degree Rape I 15—25 Yrs.1 Kidnapping II 7—13 Yrs.
1- Robbery IV 2— 7 Yrs.
Overall guidelines range 22—38 Yrs.
Example 2
CCriminal Seriousness GuidelinesEvent Offense Category Range
1 1st Degree Sex Offense I 3OY—Life1 1st Degree Sex Offense I 30Y—Life1 1st Degree Rape I 3OY—Life
Overall guidelines range 9OY (Life+30 Yrs.)*to 3 conscLife terms
*60 years is considered equivalent to onesentence to life imprisonment.
3. Any combination of sentences imposing netunsuspended incarceration within the overallguidelines range means that the offender has beensentenced within the guidelines.
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Multiple Criminal 2.3.5.3 Scoring Multiple Criminal Events — One
Events, One Offense Offense in Each Event (See Table 9)
in Each Event1. Arrange the offenses in chronological order
beginning with the one coimnitted first.
2. Calculate the guidelines range for eachsuccessive criminal event. Prior criminal recordshould be computed as of the time of thissentencing event and is the same for each criminalevent.
3. Determine the overall guidelines range byadding the ranges for each event.
TABLE 9
Example 1
Criminal Seriousness GuidelinesEvent Offense Category Range
1 RDW III 3—8 Yrs.2 RDW III 3—8 Yrs.3 RDW III 3—8 Yrs.
Overall guidelines range 9—24 Yrs.
Example 2
Criminal Seriousness GuidelinesEvent Offense Category Range
1 Burglary IV 10—20 Yrs.2 Forgery V 8—10 Yrs.*
Overall guidelines range 18—30 Yrs.
*Statutory Maximum is 10 Years
4. Any combination of sentences imposingadditional net unsuspended incarceration within theoverall guidelines range means that the offenderhas been sentenced within the guidelines.
Multiple Criminal 2.3.5.4 Scoring Multiple — Criminal Events MoreEvents, More Thc than One Offense in One or More EventsOne Offense in at (See Table 10)
Least One Event1. Arrange the events in chronological order,
beginning with the offense or offenses committed in
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the first event.
TABLE 10
Example 1
Criminal Seriousness GuidelinesEvent Offense Category Range
1 ROW III 6—12 Yrs.1 Handgun Violation III 6—12 Yrs.2 ROW III 6—12 Yrs.2 Poss. of Marijuana VII P—i Mo.
Overall guidelines range 12—24 Yrs.
Example 2
Criminal Seriousness GuidelinesEvent Offense Category Range
1 Sthse—breaking V P—6 Mos.2 Sthse—breaking V P—6 Mos.2 Theft $300 or More V P—6 Mos.2 Assault V P
Overall guidelines range P—lYr.
Example 3
Criminal Seriousness GuidelinesEvent Offense Category Range
1 1st Degree Rape I 10—18 Yrs.1 Robbery IV P—2 Yrs.2 Burglary IV P—i Yr.
Overall guidelines range 10—19 Yrs.
2. Calculate the guidelines range for eachoffense in the first event.
3. Determine the overall guidelines range forthe first criminal event as in 2.3.5.1 or 2.3.5.2,but do not enter it on a worksheet.
4. Follow steps 2 and 3 for each succeedingcriminal event. Prior criminal record should becomputed as of the time of this sentencing eventand is the same for each criminal event. (
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5. After determining the overall guidelinesrange for each criminal event, the ranges are addedto determine the overall guidelines range for theentire case.
6. Any combination of sentences imposingadditional net unsuspended incarceration within theoverall guidelines range means that the offenderhas been sentenced within the guidelines.
2.3.6 Presentence Detention
When a defendant has been incarcerated priorCred-z,t for
to sentencing, this detention should be indicatedTime Serveci ,,
under Actual Sentence by the judge. Either thenumber of days credit for time served or the datefrom which the sentence is to run should be given.
2.3.7 Mandatory Sentences
Statutory If the guidelines sentence range exceeds theMaximums coid statutory maximum for a given offense, the
Minimums statutory maximum becomes the upper limit of the(Sajnple Case 8, guidelines range. If the guidelines sentence range
is below the mandatory statutory minimum, thatminimum becomes the lower limit of the guidelinesrange.
2.3.8 Subsequent Offenses
Second or Enhanced punishment legislation for subsequentSubsequent offenders also takes precedence over guidelines
Offenses ranges if not otherwise provided for in thisManual. When the statutory penalty for a drugoffense is doubled under Article 27, Section 293,the guidelines range for that offense is alsodoubled. The guidelines sentence is determined bydoubling the appropriate sentence from the drugoffense sentencing matrix except when the mandatoryminimum sentence under 27/286 is invoked and takesprecedence.
If sentencing is pursuant to an enhancedpunishment statute, mark the box provided on theworksheet and specify the statute.
2.3.9 “White Collar” Offenses“Wh-cte CollarCrimes The guidelines apply to white collar offenses.
However, it is pointed out and emphasized that thepresence of a white collar offense should be viewedas an aggravating factor which may lead the
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sentencing judge to exceed the applicableguidelines. A white collar offense is defined as Cfollows:
The offense was a major economic offense,identified as an illegal act or series of illegalacts committed by other than physical means and byconcealment or guile to obtain money or property,to avoid payment or loss of money or property, orto obtain business or professional advantage.
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APPENDIX A
MARYLAND CRIMINAL OFFENSES
ALPHABETICAL LISTING
Seriousness Article and Type of MaximumOffense Category Code Section Offense Penalty
Abduction
Child under twelve III 27/2 Person 20 Years
Child by relative VII FL 9—304,7(a)(b) Person 30 Days304,7(c) Person 1 Year
Arson
Attempted, propertyin 27/6 or 7 V 27/10(a) Property 10 Years
Attempted, propertyin 27/8 or 9 VII 27/10(b) Property 2 Years
Barn, pier, shop,church, bridge, etc. IV 27/7 Property 20 Years
Burning cross See Burning cross or other religious symbol
Burning goods, wares,etc., with intent toinjure insurer VII 27/9 Property 5 Years
Burning personalproperty of another—damage under $1,000 VII 27/8(b) Property 18 Months
Burning personalproperty of anotherdamage $1,000 or more VI 27/8(c) Property 5 Years
Dwelling or adjoiningbuilding III 27/6 Property 30 Years
Setting fire whileperpetrating a crime VII 27/11 Property 3 Years
Assault and/or Battery V CL Person
Assault on Division ofCorrection/Patuxent Inst. /jail/detention center Consec.inmate or employee IV 27/liE Person No susp.
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Seriousness Article and Type of Maximum
Offense Category Code Section Offense Penalty
Assault with deadly weapon V Federal Offense Person
Assault with intent to —
Maim, disable, etc. III 27/386 Person 10 Years
Murder II 27/12 Person 30 Years
Prevent lawfulapprehension III 27/386 Person 10 Years
Rape or commit a 1st or2nd degree sex offense III 27/12 Person 15 Years
Rob IV 27/12 Person 10 Years
Bad check
Obtaining property!services under $300 VII 27/141,143(b) Property 18 Months
Obtaining property!services worth $300 ormore V 27/141,143(a) Property 15 Years C
Bawdy houses and housesof ill fame See Prostitution
Breaking and entering —
Breaking and enteringdwelling house ofanother VII 27/31A Property 3 Years
Breaking and enteringto place or removeequipment See Wiretapping
Breaking an enteringrailroad car, etc. withintent to steal VI 27/114 Property 10 Years
Breaking and enteringstorehouse, etc., ofanother VII 27/31B Property 6 Months
Breaking into railroadcar or entering by force VI 27/115 Property 10 Years
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Seriousness Article and Type of MaximumOffense Category Code Section Offense Penalty
Burglary IV 27/29,30(a),CL Property 20 Years
Burglary with explosives II 27/34,35 Property 40 Years
Daytime housebreaking IV 27/30(b) Property 10 Years
Housebreaking, statutorynighttime (burglary) IV 27/29,30(a) Property 20 Years
Storehouse—breaking, day!night, with intent tocommit a felony V 27/32 Property 10 Years
Storehouse—breaking withintent to steal under$300 or stealing under $5 VII 27/33A Property 18 Years
Storehouse—breaking /stealing $5 or more V 27/33 Property 10 Years
Bribery to/by publicofficer V 27/23 Property 12 Years
Burglary See Breaking and entering
Burning See Arson
Burning cross or otherreligious symbol V 27/bA Person 3 Years
Child abduction See Abduction
Child abuse
Physical IV 27/35A Person 15 Years
Sexual IV 27/35A Person 15 Years
Child pornography V 27/419A Person 10 Years
Contempt, criminal’ VII CL
Contraband, deliveryin or out of institution
To effect escape VI 27/122A(b) Property 10 Years
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Seriousness Article and Type of Maximum
Offense Category Code Section Offense Penalty (Other than to effectescape VI 27/122A(c) Property 3 Years
Contributing to certainconditions of a child VII CJ3—831 Person 3 Years
Controlled dangeroussubstance — Importationinto State III 27/286A Drug 25 Years
Controlled dangeroussubstance — unlawfulmanufacture, distribution,counterfeiting, etc.;manufacture, etc. of certainequipment for illegal use;keeping common nuisance
Non—controlled substanceas a CDS IV 27/286B Drug 5 Years
PC? III 27/286(a)(b) Drug 20 Years(2) (10 yrs.
mandatory /subsequentoffenseunder thispara.)
Schedule I—Il narcotics 20 Years(e.g., heroin, cocaine, (10 yrs.dilaudid, methadone) III 27/286(a)(b) Drug mandatory!
(1) subsequentoffenseunder thispara.)
Schedule I—Il non—narc.& Sched. 111—V CDS 5 Years(e.g., amphetamines, LSD, (2 Yearsmarijuana, diazepam, mandatory!
valium, placidyl, subsequentmethaqualine) IV 27/286(a)(b)(3) Drug offense
under thispara.)
Using minors for CDSdistribution, etc. III 27/286C Drug 10 Years
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Seriousness Article and Type of MaximumOffense Category Code Section Offense Penalty
Controlled dangeroussubstance — Paraphernalia
Delivery or sale, etc.1st offense VII 27/287A(d)(1) Drug $500 Fine
Delivery or sale,subsequent offense IV 27/287A(d)(1) Drug 2 Years
Delivery or sale tojuvenile by adult 3 ormore years older III 27/287A(d)(2) Drug 8 Years
Unlawful Possession, etc. V 27/287 Drug 4 Years
Use or possession withintent to use, 1stoffense VII 27/287A(c) Drug $500 Fine
Use or possession withintent to use, subsequentoffense V 27/287A(c) Drug 2 Years
Controlled dangeroussubstance — Possession, etc.
Marijuana (hashish &cannabis) VII 27/287 Drug 1 Year
Other than marijuana V 27/287 Drug 4 Years
Controlled dangerous Twicesubstance — 2nd or Otherwisesubsequent offense 27/293 Drug Authorized
PenaltyCredit card offense —
fraud, theft, forgery
Under $300 VII 27/145 Property 8 Months
$300 or more V 27/145 Property 15 Years
Continuing course of conduct. — If a person commits a violation ofthis section pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct,from the same or several sources, the conduct may be considered asone offense and the value of the money, goods, services, or anythingelse of value may be aggregated in determining if the offense is afelony or a misdemeanor.
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Seriousness Article and Type of Maximum
Offense Category Code Section Offense Penalty
Cruelty to animals
Dogfighting VI 27/59 Property 3 Years
Injuring a racehorse VI 27/61 Property 3 Years
Daytime housebreaking See Breaking and entering
Deadly weapon See Explosives, handguns and weapons
Destroying, injuring, etc.property
Under $300 VII 27/111 Property 60 Days
$300 or more VII 27/111 Property 3 Years
Dynamiting, etc., property III 27/119 Property Life!20 Years
Escape
From State pen., a jail,station house, etc. IV 27/139(a)(1)(3) Person 10 Years
Aid in escape IV 27/139(c) Person 10 Years
Explosives
Destructive explosivedevices, manufacture,possession, etc. III 27/139B Property 10 Years
Molotov cocktail VII 27/139A Property 5 Years
Possession without aLicense VI 38A/29,34 Property 5 Years
Unlawful manufacture ordealing VI 38A/27,34 Property 5 Years
Extortion
By false accusation VI 27/563 Property 2 Years
By state or local officeror employee againstanother employee VI 27/562D Property 5 Years
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Seriousness Article and Type of MaximumOffense Category Code Section Offense Penalty
By state or local officergenerally
Under $300 VII 27/562C Property 6 Months
$300 or more V 27/562C Property 10 Years
Generally
Under $300 VII 27/562B Property 18 Months
$300 or more V 27/562B’ Property 10 Years
Sending, etc. athreatening letter, etc. VI 27/561 Property 10 Years
Threatening verbally VI 27/562 Property 10 Years
Failure to appear’
For a felony, pendingappeal, post conviction,etc. V 27/12B 5 Years
For a misdemeanor VII 27/12B 1 Year
False alarm—fire, accident,rescue V 27/156 Property 5 Years
False imprisonment V CL Person.
False statements, etc. VII 27/150,151 Property 6 Months27/151A,151B Property 1 Year
Falsely representingself as an attorney See Fraud
Falsifying ,destroying,concealing, accessing,etc., public records See Forgery
Federal income tax evasion’ VII
Firearm See Handgun
Forgery and uttering
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Seriousness Article and Type of MaximumOffense Category Code Section Offense Penalty (Falsifying, destroying,concealing, accessing, etc.public records VII 27/45A Property 3 Years
Forgery, counterfeiting,etc. V 27/44(a)/CL Property 10 Years
Forgery, counterfeiting,etc. of public documents V 27/45 Property 10 Years
Uttering, etc. V 27/44(b)/CL Property 10 Years
Forgery, etc. physician’sprescriptions, etc. VI 27/55 Property 2 Years
Fraud
Falsely representing selfas an attorney VII 10/33 Property 6 Months
Home Improvement VII 56/261,268 Property 6 MonthsIncome tax
False or fraudulentreturn VII 81/302 Property 1 Year
Principal = Perjury IV 81/302(a) Property 10 Years
Agent or Representative VII 81/302(b) Property 1 Year(prior to 7/1/84 — 6.months max)
Employer’s failure topay VII 81/312,312A Property 1 Year
Wilful failure tofurnish information VI 81/221 Property 18 Months
Medicaid
Under $500 VII 27/230B,C,D Property 3 Years
$500 or more V 27/230B,C,D Property 5 Years
Misappropriation of fundsby attorney V 10/44 Property 5 Years
Misappropriation Byfiduciaries $500 or more V 27/132 Property 5 Years (
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Seriousness Article and Type of Maximum
Offense Category Code Section Offense Penalty
Obtaining publicassistance by fraud VII 27/230A Property 3 Years
Unlawfully receiving feefor advice as attorney (See “V” section for other information)
Welfare perjury VII 88A/62/CL Property 10 Years
Gambling
Betting, wagering, etc.;pools on horses, etc. VII 27/240 Property 1 Year
Keeping gaming table orplace VII 27/237,241 Property 1 Year
Lotteries — prohibited VII 27/356,357,358 Property 1 Year360,361,362
Handgun
Carrying, etc., withintent to injure or kill V 27/36B(b)(iv) Person 5 Years
Pistols and revolvers—restrictions on sale, 27/445,446,447,transfer and possession VI 447A, 448 Person 3 Years
Short—barrelled riflesand shotguns, unlawfulposs. VI 27/481C Person 5 Years
Unlawful wearing, VII 27/36B(b)(i) Person 3 Years
carrying, etc. 1st (Mand. 90
weapon offense Days if onpublicschoolprop.)
Unlawful wearing, 10 Years
carrying, etc., (Mand. 1 Yr.
2nd weapon offense III 27/36B(b)(ii) Person Mand. 3Yrs. if onpub licschoolprop.)
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OffenseSeriousnessCategory
Article andCode Section
Type of MaximumOffense Penalty C
Unlawful wearing,carrying, etc., morethan 2 prior weaponoffenses
Unlawful use incommission of felonyor crime of violence,1st offense
III
10 Years(Mand. 3 Yrs.
27/36B(b)(iii) Person Mand. 5Yrs. ifon publicschoolprop.)
20 Years(Mand. 5
III 27/363(d)(1) Person Years)(Prior to 7/1/82 — 15 Years Maximum)
Unlawful use incommission of felonyor crime of violencesubsequent offense
Wearing, carrying whileintoxicated
II
VI
27/36B(d) (2)
27/36E(l)
20 Years(Mand. 5
Person YearsConsec.)
Person 1 Year
Hinder police officer VI
Homicide by motor vehiclewhile intoxicated VI 27/388A
C
Incest
Income tax fraud
V 27/335
See Fraud
Person 10 Years
Indecent exposure
Inhaling harmful substanceInterference, obstructionor false representation offirefighter, rescue squad
VI
member or emergency servicespersonnel VII
Interfering with the rightsof a mentally retardedindividual VII
27/335A Person 3 Years
Kidnapping II 27/337,338 Person 30 Years
Lotteries See Gambling ((Rev. 3/87)
CL Person
Person 3 Years
See Smelling or inhaling harmful substance
27/liD Person 3 Years
HG 7-1102 Person 2 Years
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Seriousness Article and Type of Maximum
Offense Category Code Section Offense Penalty
Malfeasance, misconduct Person,in office V CL Property
or Drug
Maiming
Malicious injury totongue, nose, eye,limb, etc. III 27/385 Person 10 Years
Mayhem; tarring andfeathering III 27/384 Person 10 Years
Unlawful shooting,stabbing, assaulting,etc. with intent tomaim, etc. or preventlawful apprehension III 27/386 Person 10 Years
Manslaughter
Involuntary IV 27/387/CL Person 10 Years
Voluntary IV 27/387/CL Person 10 Years
By automobile, etc. VI 27/388 Person 5 Years
Medicaid fraud See Fraud
Misappropriation byfiduciaries See Fraud
Molotov cocktail See Explosives
Motor vehicle offenses2 VII
But see also Manslaughter by automobile, Homicide by motorvehicle while intoxicated, & Unauthorized use
Murder
Attempted III CL Person Life or 30Years
Felony Murder3 I CL Person Life/Death
1st Degree3 I 27/407,412(b), Person Life/Death413
2nd Degree II 27/411,412(c) Person 30 Years
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Seriousness Article and Type of MaximumOffense Category Code Section Offense Penalty (
Solicitation II CL Person
Obstructing Justice V 27/27 Person 3 Years
Pandering VI 27/426 Person 12 Years
Perjury, welfare See Fraud
Perjury or subornationof perjury IV 27/438,439 Person 10 Years
Perverted sexual practices VII 27/554 Person 10 Years
Pistol or revolver See Handgun
Poisoning -
Attempted II 27/450 Person 10 Years
Contaminating water,food, etc. II 27/451 Person 20 Years
Pollutants, dispersing into (State waters
1st Offense VII Health Property 1 Year
Subsequent offense VII Environmental Property 2 Years
Falsification VII 9—322,343 Property 6 Months
Prescription drugs —
manufacture, distribute,etc,; obtain by fraud,etc., forge, etc. label VI 27/300(a)—(h) Property 2 YearsProperty, destruction See Destroying property
Prostitution, keeping, etc.
Bawdy houses and housesof ill fame VI 27/15,17 Property 1 Year
Solicitation, etc. VII 27/15,17 Property 1 Year
Public assistance,obtaining by fraud See Fraud, Welfare perjury
Rape- (
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Seriousness Article and Type of MaximumOffense Category Code Section Offense Penalty
1st Degree I 27/462/CL Person Life
2nd Degree II 27/463 Person 20 Years
Resisting arrest VI CL Person
Rioting IV CL Person
Rogue and vagabond VII 27/490 Property 3 Years
Robbery IV 27/486/CL Person 10 Years
Robbery with a deadlyweapon III 27/488/CL Person 20 Years
Sabotage V 27/536,537 Property 10 Years
Attempted VI 27/538 Property 5 Years
Serial numbers, removing,etc. VII 27/389 Property 1 Year
Sex offense —
1st Degree I 27/464 Person Life
2nd Degree II 27/464A Person 20 Years
3rd Degree V 27/464B Person 10 Years
4th Degree VII 27/464C Person 1 Year
Short—barrelled riflesand shotguns See Handgun
Smelling or inhalingharmful substances VII 27/301 Drug 6 Months
Involving minors VII 27/301A Drug 18 Months
Subsequent Offense VII 27/301A Drug 3 Years
Sodomy V 27/553 Person 10 Years
Solicitation for prostitution See Prostitution
Storehouse breaking See Breaking and Entering
Telephone, unlawful use VII 27/555A Property 3 Years
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Seriousness Article and Type of Maximum COffense Category Code Section Offense Penalty
Theft4
Under $300 VII 27/342(f)(2) Property 18 Months
$300 or more V 27/342(f)(1) Property 15 Years
Threatening letter, sending,etc. See Extortion
Traffic Offenses2 VII
Unauthorized use oflivestock, vehicle, etc. V 27/349 Property 4 Years
Unnatural & pervertedsexual practices See Perverted sexual practices
Uttering See Forgery and uttering
Weapons See also Explosives and Handguns
Carrying openly with Cintent to injure VII 27/36 Person 3 Years
Carrying, or wearingconcealed, etc. VII 27/36 Person 3 Years
Carrying or possessingDeadly weapon on schoolproperty VI 27/36A Peison 3 Years
Welfare fraud See Fraud
Welfare perjury See Fraud
Wiretapping
Breaking and enteringto place or removeequipment V CJ1O—412 Property 10 Years
Unlawful interception ofcommunications V CJ1O—402 Property 5 Years
Wires and conduits, unauthorized connections,etc. VII 27/194 Property 6 Months
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‘This offense is not covered by guidelines and does not require thesubmission of a worksheet. It is listed here for purposes of computingAdult Prior Criminal Record only.
2All those punishable by terms of incarceration. See Title 27/101—105 of the Transportation Article of the Code of Maryland.
3First Degree Murder is listed in Seriousness Category I, and
offense and offender scores should be computed, but the guidelinessentence for First Degree Murder is always life, unless Article 27/413(Death Penalty) is invoked.
41n 1978, a comprehensive theft statute replaced the previouslyseparate designation of offenses such as Larcency, Larcency by Trick,Larceny after Trust. Embezzlement, False Pretenses, Shoplifting, andReceiving Stolen Goods. For purposes of guidelines, the old offensesshould be considered “Theft under $300” if they were misdemeanors and“Theft $300 or More” if they were felonies.
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APPENDIX B
CLASSIFICATION OF THE PRIOR ADULT CRIMINAL RECORD
PROCEDURES
If the offender has ever been convicted of an offense as anadult or received an adjudication of guilt, use the criteria inTable B.1 (p. B—3) or B.2 (pp. B—6—B—7) before completing theworksheet for each criminal event to determine whether the priorrecord for that criminal event should be considered Minor,Moderate or Major. Using the Criteria for Prior Record form (p.B—4) to record the details of prior record information will makeworksheet tabulation simpler and more accurate. The procedure forthe proper use of Table B.1 consists of the following steps:
1. Count the number of prior adjudications of guilt accordingto the Seriousness Categories in Appendix A.
2. Taking the number of adjudications in the most seriouscategory of offenses, refer to Table B.1 and locate theblock containing the number of convictions for thatseriousness category.
3. Use the criteria in the identified block to classify therecord as Minor, Moderate or Major.
Table B.2 may be used instead of Table B.1 to classify aprior record. It is simply a verbal description of Table B.1
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
- Prior Adult Criminal Record
The prior adult criminal record includes all adjudications ofguilt preceding the current sentencing event, whether theoffense(s) was committed before or after the instant one.Probations before judgment (PBJ) and convictions under the FederalYouth Corrections Act (FYCA) are included unless expunged from therecord. (If a PBJ or FYCA conviction appears in the defendant’srecord, it has not been expunged.) Not considered part of a prioradult criminal record are public local laws, municipalinfractions, contempt, criminal non—support, and non—incarcerabletraffic offenses. If the seriousness category of a Marylandoffense is not in the Manual, use Seriousness Category VII.
Different Criminal Events Sentenced Together
If multiple offenses from different criminal events are beingsentenced together at this sentencing event, the offender’scriminal record will include any adjudication of guilt prior to
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the current sentencing and will be the same for each offense beingsentenced at this time. C
Convictions Out of State
If an offender has ever been convicted out of state, theoffense should be matched as closely as possible to a Marylandoffense. If no Maryland counterpart exists, the offense should becounted in the lowest seriousness category, VII, and thesentencing judge should be informed.
Theft—Type Offenses
In 1978, a comprehensive theft statute replaced thepreviously separate designation of offenses such as Larceny,Larceny by Trick, Larceny after Trust, Embezzlement, FalsePretenses, Shop— lifting, and Receiving Stolen Goods. Forpurposes of guidelines, the old offenses should be considered“Theft under $300” if they were misdemeanors and “Theft $300 orMore” if they were felonies.
Criminal Record Decay Factor
If an offender has lived in the community for at least tenyears prior to the instant offense without parole or probationsupervision and without any adjudication of guilt, his criminalrecord should be lowered one level: from Major to Moderate, from CModerate to Minor, or from Minor to None.
Conspiracies, Attempts and Solicitations
Conspiracies, attempts and solicitations should be consideredin the same seriousness category as the substantive offense unlessspecifically addressed by separate statute (e.g., Attempted Arson,27/10). Accessory before or after the fact is considered to beone seriousness category below the substantive offense.
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APPENDIX TABLE B.1.
CRITERIA FOR PRIOR ADULT CRIMINAL RECORD
NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS
1 2 3 4 5-9
Major Major Major Major Major Major
10 or more
I)
uJzCl)D0
LU(/)
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
Major if combinedwithanyoffensesinCategories III - Viorany 5 offenses Major Major Major Major Maior
Moderate
Major if combinedwith two or moreoffenses inCategories IV-VI, or
Major Major Major Major Majorany 6 offenses
Moderate
Major if combined Major if combinedwith 3 or more with 1 or moreoffenses from offenses from•Categories V or VI, Categories V or VI,or any 7 offenses or any 6 offenses Major Major Major Major
Moderate Moderate —
Major if combined Major if combined Maior f combined Major if combinedwith any 8 offenses with any7 offenses with any 6 offenses with any 5 offenses
Moderateifcom- Moderateifcom- —
bined with not less bined with not lessthan 3, nor more than 1, nor more
Major MajrModerate Moderatethan 7 offenses than 6 offenses
Minor Minor
Major if combined Major if combined Major if combined Major if combined Major if totalwith any9 offenses with anyS offenses with any 7 offenses with any6offenses number of convic
tions is equal to orModerate if corn- Moderate if com- Moderate if com- greater than 10bined with not less bined with not less bined with not lessthan 4, nor more than 3, nor more than 2, nor more — — — — —
than 8 offenses than 7 offenses than 7 offenses— — Moderate Moderate
Minor Minor Minor
Minor Minor Minor - Minor Moderate Major
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ARYLAND SENTENCING GUIDELINES Offender’s Name Docket Number
RITERIA FOR PRIOR RECORD
- __________________________________________________________________
UVENILE DELINQUENCY Offense Title (With finding of Delinquency) Commitment Date
Offender 26 or
ider when current Cffense committed
J Not more than 1 Finding E 2 or more Findings/i Commitment 2 or more Commitments
DULT CONVICTIONS Offense Title (Code Art. & Sec., if available) Disp. Date Sentence
Seriousness
Category
I
Seriousness
Category
IIINo.
Seriousness
Category
III
jNo._
Seriousness
Category
IV
.
-- CjNo
Seriousness
Category
V
INo.Seriousness
Category
VI1No.
Seriousness
Category
VII
1N0._ C
E None Minor Moderate - JMajor
ompleted By
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Ma.jorRecord
APPENDIX TABLE B.2
DESCRIPTION
An offender who has been found guilty of one ormore offenses in the past as an adult is considered tohave a major adult criminal record if his or her recordcontains:
o One or more Seriousness Category I offenses.
o One Seriousness Category II offense, combinedwith:One or more offenses from Seriousness CategoryIII — VI, orAny other five offenses.
o Two or more Seriousness Category II offenses.
o One Seriousness Category III offense, combinedwith:Two or more offenses from Seriousness CategoryIV - VI, orAny other six offenses.
o Two or more Seriousness Category III offenses.
o One Seriousness Category IV offense, combinedwith:Three or more offenses from Seriousness CategoryV or VI, orAny other seven offenses.
o Two Seriousness Category IV offenses, combinedwith:One or more offenses from Seriousness Category Vor VI, orAny other six offenses.
o Three or more Seriousness Category IV offenses.
o One Seriousness Category V offense, combinedwith any other eight offenses.
o Two Seriousness Category V offenses, combinedwith any other seven offenses.
o Three Seriousness Category V offenses, combinedwith any other six offenses.
o Four Seriousness Category V offenses, combinedwith any other five offenses.
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o Five or more Seriousness Category V offenses.
o Ten or more adjudications of guilt from anycombination of seriousness categories.
An offender who has been found guilty of one ormore offenses in the past as an adult is considered to
Moderate have a moderate record if he or she does not meet any ofRecord the criteria for a major record, but whose record
contains:
o One Seriousness Category II offense.
o One Seriousness Category III offense.
o One or two Seriousness Category IV offenses.
o One Seriousness Category V offense, combinedwith not less than three nor more than sevenother offenses.
o Two Seriousness Category V offenses, combinedwith not less than one nor more than six otheroffenses.
o Three or four Seriousness Category V offenses.
o One Seriousness Category VI offense, combinedwith not less than four nor more than eightother offenses.
o Two Seriousness Category VI offenses, combinedwith not less than three nor more than sevenother offenses.
o Three Seriousness Category VI offenses, combinedwith not less than two nor more than six otheroffenses.
o Not less than four nor more than nine SeriousnessCategory VI offenses.
o Not less than five nor more than nine SeriousnessCategory VII offenses.
An offender who has been found guilty as an adultof one or more offenses in the past, but does not meet
Minor the criteria for either a major or a moderate record isRecord considered to have a minor record.
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APPENDIX TABLE C. ia
SENTENCING MATRIX FOR OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
Offender Score
Offense0 1 2 3 4 • 5 6 7 or more
Score
1 P P P- 3M 3M-il 3M-i 8M 3M- 21 6M- 21 ii- 31
2 P-6M P-il P-i8M 3M-21 674-31 11-51 i8M-51 31-81
3 P-21 P-21 6M-31 iI-51 21-51 31-71 41-81 51-i 01
4 P—SI 6M-41 11-51 21-51 31-71 41-81 51-i01 51-121
5 3M-41 6M-5’ 11-61 21-71 31-81 41-iOI 61-121 81-151
6 11—61 21—71 31—81 41—91 51—i 01 71—121 81—131 101—201
7 31—81 41—91 51—101 61—121 71—151 91—i41 101—i 51 121—201
8 41—91 51—101 51—121 71—i 31 81—i 51 101—181 121—201 151—251
9 51—101 71—1 31 81—151 101—151 121—181 151—251 181—201 201—301
iO iOI—181 101—211 i21—251 i51—251 i51—301 181—301 201—351 201—L
ii 121—201 151—251 i81—251 201—301 201—301 251—351 251—4 01 251—L
i2 151—251 181—251 181—301 201—351 201—351 251—401 251—L 251—L
13 201-301 251-351 251-401 251-L 251-L 301-L L L
14 201-L 251-L 281-L 301-L L L L I,
15 251-L 301-L 351-L L L L L L
P=Probation M=Months 1=lear L=Life
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APPENDIX TABLE C.lb
SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
OFFENSE OFFENDER GUIDELINE OFFENSE OFFENDER GUIDELINESCORE SCORE RANGE SCORE SCORE RANGE
1 0 P 6 0 1Y—6Y1 1 P 6 1 2Y—7Y1 2 P—3M 6 2 3Y—8Y1 3 3M—1Y 6 3 4Y—9Y1 4 3M—18M 6 4 5Y—1OY1 5 3M—2Y 6 5 7Y—12Y1 6 6M—2Y 6 6 8Y—13Y1 7+ 1Y—3Y 6 7+ 1OY—2OY
2 0 P—6M 7 0 3Y—8Y2 1 P—1Y 7 1 4Y—9Y2 2 P—18M 7 2 5Y—1OY2 3 3M—2Y 7 3 6Y—12Y2 4 6M—3Y 7 4 7Y—13Y2 5 1Y—5Y 7 5 9Y—14Y2 6 18M—5Y 7 6 1OY—15Y2 7+ 3Y—8Y 7 7+ 12Y—20Y
3 0 P—2Y 8 0 4Y—9Y3 1 P—2Y 8 1 5Y—1OY3 2 6M—3Y 8 2 5Y—12Y3 3 1Y—5Y 8 3 7Y—13Y3 4 2Y—5Y 8 4 8Y—15Y3 5 3Y—7Y 8 5 1OY—18Y3 6 4Y—8Y 8 6 12Y—20Y3 7+ 5Y—1OY 8 7+ 15Y—25Y
4 0 P—3Y 9 0 5Y—1OY4 1 6M—4Y 9 1 7Y—13Y4 2 1Y—5Y 9 2 8Y—15Y4 3 2Y—5Y 9 3 1OY—15Y4 4 3Y—7Y 9 4 12Y—18Y4 5 4Y—8Y 9 5 15Y—25Y4 6 5Y—1OY 9 6 18Y—30Y4 7+ 6Y—12Y 9 7+ 2OY—30Y
5 0 3M—4Y 10 0 1OY—18Y5 1 6M—5Y 10 1 1OY—21Y5 2 1Y—6Y 10 2 12Y—25Y5 3 2Y—7Y 10 3 15Y—25Y5 4 3Y—8Y 10 4 15Y—3OY5 5 4Y—1OY 10 5 18Y—30Y5 6 6Y—12Y 10 6 2OY—35Y5 7+ 8Y—15Y 10 7+ 2OY—L
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APPENDIX TABLE C.lb(Continued)
SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
OFFENSE OFFENDER GUIDELINE OFFENSE OFFENDER GUIDELINE
SCORE SCORE RANGE SCORE SCORE RANGE
11 0 12Y—20Y 14 0 2OY—L
11 1 15Y—25Y 14 1 25Y—L
11 2 18Y—25Y 14 2 28Y—L
11 3 2OY—3OY 14 3 3OY—L
11 4 2OY—3OY 14 4 L
11 5 25Y—35Y 14 5 L
11 6 25Y—40Y 14 6 L
11 7+ 25Y—L 14 7+ L
12 0 15Y—25Y 15 0 25Y—L
12 1 18Y—25Y 15 1 3OY—L
12 2 18Y—30Y 15 2 35Y—L
12 3 2OY—35Y 15 3 L
12 4 2OY—35Y 15 4 L
12 5 25Y—40Y 15 5 L
12 6 25Y—L 15. 6 L
12 7+ 25Y—L 15 7+ L
13 0 2OY—30Y C13 1 25Y—35Y13 2 25Y—4OY13 3 25Y—L13 4 25Y—L13 5 3OY—L13 6 L13 7+ L
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APPENDIX TABLE C. 2a
SENTENcING MATRIX FOR DRUG OFFENSES
OFFENDER SCORE
OFFENSE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or more
SERIOUSNESSCATEGORY P P P F- 2M F- 3M F— 614 3M- 614 GM- 2 3M
VII
SERIOUSNESSCATEGORY P- GM P-i 214 3M-i 2M GM-i 814 21-21 1. 51-2. 51 21-31 31-41
V
SERIOUSNESSCATEGORY P-12M F-18M 614-1814 11-21 1. 51-2.51 21-31 3I-4Y 3. 51-51
IV
SERIOUSNESSCATEGORY 614-31 11-31 1814-41 31-71 41-81 51-101 71-141 121-201
HI
EXCEPTIMPORTATION
SERIOUSNESSATEGOR1
III 11-41 21-51 31-61 41-71 51-81 61-101 81-151 151-251
IMPORTATION
P=Probation M=Mc’nths Y=Yecr”s
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APPENDIX TABLE C.2b
SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR DRUG OFFENSES
SERIOUSNESS OFFENDER GUIDELINE SERIOUSNESS OFFENDER GUIDELINE
CATEGORY SCORE RANGE CATEGORY SCORE RANGE
O P 0 6M—3Y1 P 1 1Y—3Y2 P 2 18M—4Y
VII 3 P—1M III 3 3Y—7Y4 P—3M (Except 4 4Y—8Y5 P—6M Importation) 5 5Y—1OY6 3M—6M 6 7Y—14Y7+ 6M—12M 7+ 12Y—20Y
O P—6M 0 1Y—4Y1 P—12M 1 2Y—5Y2 3M—12M 2 3Y—6Y
V 3 6M—18M III 3 4Y—7Y4 1Y—2Y (Importation) 4 5Y—8Y5 1.5Y—2.5Y 5 6Y—1OY6 2Y—3Y 6 8Y—15Y7+ 3Y—4Y 7+ 15Y—25Y
o P—12M1 P—18M2 6M—18M
IV 3 1Y—2Y4 1.5Y—2.5Y5 2Y-3Y6 3Y-4Y7+ 3.5Y—5Y
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APPENDIX TABLE 3C. a
SENTENCING MATRIX FOR PROPERTY OFFENSES
OFFENDER SCORE
OFFENSESERIOUSNESS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 or
CATEGORYmore
VII P-1M P-3M 3M—9M 6M-1Y .9M-18M 11-21 11-31 31-51
VI P-3M P-6M 3M-il 6M-21 1Y-31 21-51 31-61 51-101
V P-6M P-il 3M-21 11-31 18M-51 31-71 41-81 81-151
Iv P-il 3M-21 6M-31 11-41 18M-71 31-81 51-121 101-201
III P-21 6M-31 9M-51 11-51 21-81 31-101 71-151 151-301
II 21-51 31-71 51-81 51-101 8Y-15Y 101-181 121-201 151-401
P=Probation M=Months l=lears
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APPENDIX TABLE C.3b
SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR PROPERTY OFFENSES
SERIOUSNESS OFFENDER GUIDELINE SERIOUSNESS OFFENDER GUIDELINECATEGORY SCORE RANGE CATEGORY SCORE RANGE
O P—1M 0 P—2Y1 P—3M 1 6M—3Y
VII 2 3M—9M III 2 9M—5Y3 6M—1Y 3 1Y—5Y4 9M—18M 4 2Y—8Y5 1Y—2Y 5 3Y—1OY6 1Y—3Y 6 7Y—15Y7+ 3Y—5Y 7 15Y—3OY
O P—3M 0 2Y—5Y1 P—6M 1 3Y—7Y2 3M—1Y 2 5Y—8Y3 6M—2Y 3 5Y—IOY
VI 4 1Y—3Y II 4 8Y—15Y5 2Y—5Y 5 1OY—18Y6 3Y—6Y 6 12Y-2OY7+ 5Y—1OY 7 15Y—4OY
O P—6M1 P—1Y2 3M-2Y
V 3 1Y—3Y4 18M—5Y5 3Y—7Y6 4Y-8Y7+ 8Y-15Y
O P—1Y1 3M-2Y2 6M—3Y
IV 3 1Y-4Y4 18M—7Y5 3Y-8Y6 5Y—12Y7+ 1OY—20Y
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APPENDIX D
JURISDICTION CODES
CODE JURISDICTION01 Allegany County
02 Anne Arundel County
24 Baltimore City
03 Baltimore County
04 Calvert County
05 Caroline County
06 Carroll County
07 Cecil County
08 Charles County
09 Dorchester County
10 Frederick County
11 Garrett County
12 Harford County
13 Howard County
14 Kent County
15 Montgomery County
16 Prince George’s County
17 Queen Anne’s County
18 St. Mary’s County
19 Somerset County
20 Talbot County
21 Washington County
22 Wicomico County
23 Worcester County
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APPENDIX E
SAMPLE CASES
CaseNo. Page
1 Offense Against a Person —
Single Convicted Offense E—3
2 Drug Offense —
Single Convicted Offense E—7
3 Property Offense —
Single Convicted Offense E—1O
4 Multiple Offenses —
Single Criminal Event E—14
5 Offenses Against a Person -
Multiple Offenses from Categories Iand II — Single Criminal Event E—2O
6 Multiple Offenses —
Multiple Criminal Events E—29
7 Multiple Offenses from Single andMultiple Criminal Events E—35
8 Mandatory Minimum Sentence E—43
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C
C
C
SAMPLE CASE 1
OFFENSE AGAINST A PERSON — SINGLE CONVICTED OFFENSE
OFFENDER’S NAME: P B_____DATE OF BIRTH: 02/25/66SEX: MaleRACE: WhiteDATE OF OFFENSE: 09/27/86
OFFENSE DESCRIPTION:
DOCKET NO: 00000001DATE OF PLEA/VERDICT: 01/08/87DISPOSITION TYPE: Plea Agree
ment /Non—Binding Re commendation of State’s Attorney
JURISDICTION: Montgomery CountyCONVICTED COUNT: Robbery with a
Deadly Weapon 27/488
On 09/27/86, police were summoned to a convenience store for areport of an armed robbery. The cashier reported that two white maleshad entered the store and that one of the men was armed with a sawed—off shotgun. The cashier and a clerk were instructed to lie on thefloor as one of the men removed money from the cash register. Thesubjects fled in a car and, based on a witness’s description of thevehicle, were apprehended by another unit a short time later. Thedefendant was identified by the cashier as the man with the shotgun.Defendant pled guilty to Robbery with a Deadly Weapon on 01/08/87.
OFFENDER’S PRIOR RECORD:
JUVENILE: No juvenile record was found for the name and birthdateprovided.
ADULT:
Offense Disposition
08/01/84 Possession of Marijuana Fine $100.00; Court Costs.06/10/85 Unemployment Insurance 6 months suspended; 2
Fraud years probation;restitution.
The offender was still under supervision at the time ofthe instant offense.
Date
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SAMPLE CASE 1 (Continued)
CCOMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORES
ROBBERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON 27/488
OFFENSE SCORE:
A. Seriousness Category of Instant Offense
As shown in Appendix A, Robbery with aDeadly Weapon is a Category III Offense. 5 points
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Was on probation for Unemployment CompensationFraud. 1 point
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No record found. 0 points
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Step I — Possession of Marijuana — SeriousnessCategory VIIUnemployment Insurance Fraud — SeriousnessCategory VII
C(Rev. 3/87)
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SAMPLE CASE 1 (Continued)
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(Rev. 3/87)
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OFFENDER’S NAME: R C____DATE OF BIRTH: 11/10/58SEX: FemaleRACE: WhiteDATE OF OFFENSE: 03/07/86
OFFENSE DESCRIPTION:
DOCKET NO: 00000002DATE OF PLEA/VERDICT: 06/30/86DISPOSITION TYPE: Charge BargainJURISDICTION: Montgomery CountyCONVICTED COUNT: Possession with
Intent to Distribute Marijuana27/286(b) (3)
On 03/07/86, police serving a search warrant at defendant’s home
found one plastic bag of marijuana, a glass jar of marijuana seeds and
a scale in the living room; six bags of marijuana in the master
bedroom; and a green can, labelled “one oz. of grass,” which contained
marijuana seeds in another bedroom. The subject was arrested and
eventually charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
and simple Possession. On 06/30/86, the defendant pled guilty to one
count of Possession with Intent to Distribute.
OFFENDER’S PRIOR RECORD:
JUVENILE: None known.
ADULT:
OFFENSE SCORE:
None known
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESPOSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
MARIJUANA 27/286(b) (3)
(Rev. 3/87)
There is no offense score for drug offenses.
OFFENDER SCORE:
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Defendant was over 26 years of age when theinstant offense was committed.
0 points
0 points
E- 7
SAMPLE CASE 2 (Continued)
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OFFENDER SCORE:
An examination of Appendix Table C.2a or C.2b shows that theguideline sentence for Possession with intent to Distribute Marijuana(Seriousness Category IV) by a person with an offender score of 0 is P—1 2M.
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PROPERTY OFFENSE — SINGLE CONVICTED OFFENSE
OFFENDER’S NAME: A C_____ DOCKET NO: 00000003
DATE OF BIRTH: 12/27/66 DATE OF PLEA/VERDICT: 08/13/86
SEX: Male DISPOSITION TYPE: Plea/Agreed
RACE: Black Statement of FactsDATE OF OFFENSE: 01/17/86 JURISDICTION: Montgomery County
CONVICTED COUNT: Theft $300.00or more 27/342(f)(1)
OFFENSE DESCRIPTION:
On 01/17/86, defendant was observed by a security officer in a
department of a large suburban store removing seven blazers, three
pairs of pants, seven skirts, and one shirt (total value — $1,153.89).
After placing the merchandise in four bags, defendant left the
department, passed many cash registers without paying, went down the
escalator, and was arrested as he paused to buy shopping bags. On
08/13/86, the defendant pled guilty to one count of Theft $300.00 or
more.
OFFENDER’S PRIOR RECORD:
JUVENILE:
Date Offense Disposition
06/26/80 Shoplifting Delinquent; 1 yearprobation
12/11/80 Larceny Delinquent; probationcontinued
06/10/81 Unauthorized Use Delinquent; GreenridgeForestry Camp for 6months
ADULT:
Date Offense Disposition
02/06/85 Petty Larceny — UnknownViolation of BailReform Act
04/09/85 Theft 2 years probation.(D. C.)
Since 08/13/86, the subject has been in the PrinceGeorge’s County Detention Center. He is still on probationin the District of Columbia where in June, 1986 his probatio
(Rev. 3/87)
E.- 10
SAMPLE CASE 3 (Continued)
officer took him to court for a show—cause hearing because ofhis unsatisfactory adjustment.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESTHEFT $300.00 OR MORE 27/342(f)(1)
OFFENSE SCORE:
There is no offense score for property offenses.
OFFENDER SCORE:
A. Relationship to CJS When Instant Offense Occurred
On probation for Theft. 1 point
B. Juvenile Delinquency
Three findings of delinquency with onecommitment. 1 point
C. Prior Adult Criminal Record
Step I — Theft — Seriousness Category VII
The number of prior convictions according toSeriousness Category are:
SERIOUSNESS NUMBER OF PRIORCATEGORY CONVICTIONS
I 0II 0III 0IV 0V 0VI 0VII 1
NOTE: In this case, the prior Theft must be assumedto be under $300.00 since the amount is notknown. The Petty Larceny (02/06/85) was notcounted since the disposition is unknown.
(Rev. 3/87)
E- 11
SAMPLE CASE 3 (Continued)
CStep II — Since the most serious prior
conviction was in SeriousnessCategory VII, refer to the blockin Appendix Table B.1 whichindicates one SeriousnessCategory VII conviction. Thisblock identifies the record astMinorH
Step III — An offender with a minor recordreceives 1 point. 1 point
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An examination of Appendix Table C.3a or C.3b shows that theguideline sentence range for Theft $300.00 or more (SeriousnessCategory V) committed by a person with an offender score of 3 is 1Y—3Y.
C(Rev. 3/87)
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OFFENDER’S NAME: J B_____DATE OF BIRTH: 01/26/65SEX: MaleRACE: BlackDATE OF OFFENSES: 12/03/85
OFFENSE DESCRIPTION
DOCKET NO: 00000004DATE OF PLEA/VERDICT: 06/18/86DISPOSITION TYPE: Jury TrialJURISDICTION: Baltimore CityCONVICTED COUNTS: Robbery with a
Deadly Weapon 27/488Use of a Handgun in the Commissionof Crime 27/36B(d)Possession of Marijuana 27/287
On 12/03/85, the victim and a friend had left a restaurant and
were walking toward their car when they were approached by a lone,
black male. The defendant grabbed the victim and pushed him against a
car. After producing a small handgun, he demanded and received the
victim’s wallet. The defendant then fled on foot. A few minutes
later, the victim’s friend observed a passing patrol car and yelled for
help. During a search of the surrounding area, the victim identified a
man walking across a vacant lot as his assailant. As the patrol car
approached, the defendant threw an object and began to run. The
defendant was apprehended by another police unit circling the area, at
which time a small glassine bag containing marijuana was found on his
person. A search for the thrown object produced a 25 caliber automatic
pistol. The victim was subsequently transported to a nearby hospital
where he received treatment for a sprained wrist. On 06/18/82, a jury
found the defendant guilty of Robbery with a Deadly Weapon, Use of aHandgun in the Commission of a Felony, and Possession of Marijuana.
OFFENDER’S PRIOR RECORD:
JUVENILE:
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10/05/83 Theft under $300.00 18 months suspended; 3years probation.
(Rev. 3/87)
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10/03/81 Malicious Destruction
11/20/82 Assault
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probation
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SANPLE CASE 4 (Continued)
Offender was placed on three years adult probation in1983 for Theft under $300.00 and was under supervision at thetime he coimnitted the instant offense.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESROBBERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON 27/488
OFFENSE SCORE:
A. Seriousness Category of Instant Offense
As shown in Appendix A, Robbery with aDeadly Weapon is a Category III Offense. 5 points
B. Victim Injury
Victim suffered a sprained wrist. 1 points
C. Weapon Usage
A handgun was used. 2 points
D. Special Vulnerability of Victim
Victim over 10 and under 60 years oldand not mentally nor physically handicapped 0 points
TOTAL OFFENSE SCORE 8 points
OFFENDER SCORE:
A. Relationship to CJS When Instant Offense Occurred
Offender was on probation for Theft under$300.00 at the time he committed theinstant offenses. 1 point
B. Juvenile Delinquency
Offender has been found delinquent twice, oncefor Malicious Destruction and once for Assault. 1 point
C. Prior Adult Criminal Record
Step I — Theft under $300.00 — SeriousnessCategory VII
(Rev. 3/87)
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SAMPLE CASE 4 (Continued)
The number of prior convictions according toSeriousness Category are:
SERIOUSNESS NUMBER OF PRIORCATEGORY CONVICTIONS
I 0II 0III 0IV 0V 0VI 0VII 1
Step II — Since the offender’s only adult conviction was in Seriousness CategoryVII, refer to the block in AppendixTable 3.1 which indicates oneSeriousness Category VII conviction.This block identifies the record as“Minor”.
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TOTAL OFFENDER SCORE 3 points
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR THE ROBBERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
An examination of Appendix Table C.la or C.lb shows therecommended range for an offense score of 8 and an offender score of 3is 7Y—13Y.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESUSE OF HANDGUN IN COMMISSION OF A FELONY
OFFENSE SCORE:
Since this offense is the same seriousness category as the Robberywith a Deadly Weapon and was part of the same criminal event, theoffense score is the same, 8.
(Rev. 3/87)E’- 16
SAMPLE CASE 4 (Continued)
OFFENDER SCORE:
The offender score is also the same as for the Robbery with aDeadly Weapon, 3.
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR USE OF A HANDGUN IN THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY
Since the offense and offender scores are 8 and 3 respectively,the recommended guideline range for the handgun conviction is 7Y—13Y.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESPOSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 27/286
OFFENSE SCORE:
There is no offense score for drug offenses.
OFFENDER SCORE:
The offender score is 3, the same as in the Robbery with a DeadlyWeapon and Use of a Handgun in the Commission of A Felony.
TOTAL OFFENDER SCORE 3 points
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR THE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
An examination of Appendix Table C.2a or C.2b shows therecommended range for an offender score of 3 is P—1M.
OVERALL GUIDELINES RANGE FOR THE SENTENCING EVENT
Following the procedure as defined on Page 16 for determining theguidelines for multiple counts from same criminal event, the overallrecommended range is the highest of the recommended ranges, i.e., 7Y—1 3Y.
(Rev. 3/87)
E’- 17
SAMPLE CASE 4 (Continued)
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OFFENSE AGAINST A PERSON — MULTIPLE OFFENSES FROM CATEGORIES I AND II— SINGLE CRIMINAL EVENT
OFFENDER’S NAME: B D_____DATE OF BIRTH: 10/04/63SEX: MaleRACE: WhiteDATE OF OFFENSES: 11/22/85
OFFENSE DESCRIPTION
DOCKET NO: 00000005DATE OF PLEA/VERDICT: 09/10/86DISPOSITION TYPE: Jury TrialJURISDICTION: Baltimore CityCONVICTED COUNT: First Degree Rape
27/462Assault with Intent to Murder27/12Kidnapping 27/337Use of a Handgun in Commission ofa Felony 27/36B(d)
(Rev. 3/87)
On 11/22/85, the victim was walking to her car on a shoppingcenter parking lot when two men approached in a car. One of the menjumped out of the car, grabbed her and pushed her into the car. Shewas driven to a secluded area where she was raped by both men and shot.After managing to crawl to a road she was noticed by a passing motoristand taken to a nearby hospital. The victim suffered permanent damageto her right kidney. Using her description of the defendant and thelicense number of the car, police were able to arrest the defendant thefollowing day. On 09/10/86, a jury found him guilty of First DegreeRape, Assault with Intent to Murder, Kidnapping and Use of a Handgun inthe Commission of a Felony.
OFFENDER’S PRIOR RECORD:
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07/10/74 Unauthorized Use
08/05/79 Shoplifting
08/26/80 Assault with IntentRob
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B- 20
SAMPLE CASE 5 (Continued)
ADULT:
Date Offense Disposition
05/20/82 Driving While Intoxicated 6 months03/01/84 Assault 1 year suspended;
1 year probation
The offender had recently completed his probation forthe Assault conviction (03/01/84).
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESFIRST DEGREE RAPE 27/462
OFFENSE SCORE:
A. Seriousness Category of Instant Offense
As shown in Appendix A, First Degree Rapeis a Category I Offense. 10 points
B. Victim Injury
Permanent injury resulting from gunshotwounds 2 points
C. Weapon Usage
Handgun was used. 2 points
D. Special Vulnerability of Victim
Victim over 10 and under 60 years oldand not mentally nor physicallyhandicapped 0 points
TOTAL OFFENSE SCORE 14 points
OFFENDER SCORE:
NOTE: The offender score will be same for each offense.
(Rev. 3/87)
21
SAMPLE CASE 5 (Continued)
A. Relationship to CJS When Instant Offense Occurred
Defendant was not under any supervisionat the time of the offense 0 points
B. Juvenile Delinquency
Offender had 3 findings and 1 commitment 1 point
C. Prior Adult Criminal Record
Step I — Assault — Category VDriving While Intoxicated — Category VII
The number of prior convictions according to- Seriousness Category are:
SERIOUSNESS NUMBER OF PRIORCATEGORY CONVICTIONS
I 0II 0III 0 CIV 0V 1VI 0VII 1
Step II — Since the offender’s most serious priorconviction was in Seriousness Category
- V, refer to the block in Appendix TableB.1 which indicates one SeriousnessCategory V conviction. This blockidentifies the record as “Minor”.
Step III — An offender with a minor recordreceives 1 point 1 point
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None. 0 points
TOTAL OFFENDER SCORE 2 points
C(Rev. 3/87)
E- 22
SAMPLE CASE 5 (Continued)
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR FIRST DEGREE RAPE
An examination of Appendix Table C.la or C.lb shows that therecommended range for an offense score of 14 and an offender score of 2is 28Y—L.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESASSAULT WITH INTENT TO fl3RDER 27/12
OFFENSE SCORE:
A. Seriousness Category of Instant Offense
As shown in Appendix A, Assault with Intentto Murder is a Category III Offense. 5 points
B. Victim Injury
Permanent injury resulting from gunshotwounds. 2 points
C. Weapon Usage
Handgun was used. 2 points
D. Special Vulnerability of Victim
Victim over 10 and, under 60 years oldand not mentally nor physicallyhandicapped. 0 points
TOTAL OFFENSE SCORE 9 points
OFFENDER SCORE:
The offender score is the same for all offenses at this sentencingevent, 2.
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDER
An examination of Appendix Table C.la or C.lb shows that therecommended range for an offense score of 9 and an offender score of 2is 8Y—15Y.
(Rev. 3/87)
23
SAMPLE CASE 5 (Continued)
CCOMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORES
KIDNAPPING, 27/337
OFFENSE SCORE:
A. Seriousness Category of Instant Offense
As shown in Appendix A, Kidnapping is aCategory II Offense. 8 points
B. Victim Injury
Permanent injury resulting from gunshotwound. 2 points
C. Weapon Usage
Handgun was used. 2 points
D. Special Vulnerability of Victim
Victim over 10 and under 60 years old Cand not mentally nor physicallyhandicapped. 0 points
TOTAL OFFENSE SCORE 12 points
OFFENDER SCORE:
The offender score is the same for all offenses at this sentencingevent, 2.
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR KIDNAPPING
An examination of Appendix Table C.la or C.lb shows that therecommended range for an offense score of 12 and an offender score of 2is 18Y—30Y.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCOREUSE OF HANDGUN IN COMMISSION OF A FELONY, 27/36B(d)
NOTE: Because this is the fourth convicted offense, a separateworksheet must be used even though all offenses are fromone criminal event.
(Rev. 3/87)
E’- 24
SAMPLE CASE 5 (Continued)
OFFENSE SCORE:
A. Seriousness Category of Instant Offense
As shown in Appendix A, Handgun Used in theCommission of a Felony is a Category IIIOffense. 5 points
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Permanent injury resulting from gunshotwounds. 2 points
C. Weapon Usage
Handgun was used. 2 points
D. Special Vulnerability of Victim
Victim over 10 and under 60 years oldand not mentally nor physicallyhandicapped. 0 points
TOTAL OFFENSE SCORE 9 points
OFFENDER SCORE:
The offender score is the same for all offenses at this sentencingevent,- 2.
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR HANDGUN VIOLATION
An examination of Appendix Table C.la or C.lb shows that therecommended range for an offense score of 9 and an offender score of 2is 8Y—15Y.
OVERALL GUIDELINES RANGE FOR THE SENTENCING EVENT
Because two of the offenses in this criminal event were in eitherSeriousness Category I (First Degree Rape) or Seriousness Category II(Kidnapping), the overall recommended guideline range is determined byadding together the respective lower, and upper limits of the ranges ofeach Category I or II conviction. Following this procedure, theoverall recommended sentencing range would be 46 years (28 years plus18 years) to Life plus 30 years (Life plus 30 years).
(Rev. 3/87)
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MULTIPLE OFFENSES — MULTIPLE CRIMINAL EVENTS
OFFENDER’S NAME: R W_____DATE OF BIRTH: 01/10/64SEX: MaleRACE: WhiteDATE OF OFFENSES: 05/10/85
05/25/85
OFFENSE DESCRIPTION:
DOCKET NO: 00000006DATE OF PLEA/VERDICT: 01/05/86DISPOSITION TYPE: Binding Plea
Agreement as to Sentence MaximumJURISDICTION: Harford CountyCONVICTED COUNT: Distribution of PCP
27/286Assault with Intent to Murder27/12
(Rev. 3/87)
On 05/10/85, as part of a narcotics investigation, two undercoverpolicemen purchased fifom the defendant a 2—oz. vial of a liquid whichwas later identified as PCP. The defendant was arrested and releasedon $10,000.00 bond.
On 05/25/85, police responded to a report of a shooting in ashopping center parking lot. POlice were informed by the victim thathe was talking about buying some “grass” with a man he had met in abar. An argument ensued and the man pulled out a gun and shot thevictim, hitting him in the right arm. The victim was treated in ahospital for a flesh wound and released. Based on the informationprovided by the victim and witnesses at the bar, a warrant was obtainedand the defendant was arrested at his home.
On 01/05/86, the defendant pled guilty to one count ofDistribution of PCP 27/286 and one count of Assault with Intent toMurder 27/12.
OFFENDER’S PRIOR RECORD:
JUVENILE:
Date Offense Disposition
03/23/80 Possession of Marijuana Delinquent;probation
1 year
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SA4PLE CASE 6 (Continued)
ADULT:
Date Offense Disposition
09/12/82 Possession of Cocaine 4 years suspendedCarrying a Handgun 1 year suspended; 2 years
probation
Offender was placed on 2 years adult probation in 1982.He successfully completed his probationary period.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESDISTRIBUTION OF PCP 27/286
OFFENSE SCORE:
There is no offense score for drug offenses.
COFFENDER SCORE:
NOTE: The offender score used in computing guidelines formultiple criminal events is the same for each event. Thehighest score for any event at the time of this sentencingshould be used throughout.
OFFENDER SCORE:
A. Relationship to CJS When Instant Offense Occurred
Defendant was not under any supervision at thetime of the instant offense. 0 points
B. Juvenile Delinquency
Offender was found delinquent forPossession of Marijuana 0 points
C. Prior Adult Criminal Record
Step I — Possession of Cocaine — Category VCarrying Handgun — Category VII
(Rev. 3/87)
B- 30
SAMPLE CASE 6 (Continued)
The number of prior convictions according toSeriousness Category are:
SERIOUSNESS NUMBER OF PRIORCATEGORY CONVICTIONS
I 0II 0III 0IV 0V 1VI 0VII 1
Step II — Since the offender’s most serious adultconviction was in Seriousness CategoryV, refer to the block in Appendix TableB.1 which indicates one SeriousnessCategory V conviction. This blockidentifies the record as “Minor”.
Step III — An offender with a minor recordreceives 1 point 1 point
D. Prior Adult Parole/Probation Violations
None. 0 points
TOTAL OFFENSE SCORE 1 point
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PCP
An examination of Appendix Table C.2a or C.2b shows that therecommended range for Distribution of PCP with an offender score of 1point is 1Y—3Y.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDER 27/12
NOTE: Even though there were only two convicted offenses at thissentencing, a second worksheet must be used because eachconvicted offense was part of a separate criminal event.
(Rev. 3/87)E— 31
SAMPLE CASE 6 (Continued)
OFFENSE SCORE
A. Seriousness Category of Instant Offense
As shown in Appendix A, Assault with Intentto Murder is a Category III Offense. 5 points
B. Victim Injury
Victim was shot but not permanently injured. 1 point
C. Weapon Usage
Firearm was used. 2 points
D. Special Vulnerability of Victim
Victim over 10 and under 60 years oldand not mentally nor physicallyhandicapped. 0 points
TOTAL OFFENSE SCORE 8 points
OFFENSE SCORE: CThe offender score is the same for all criminal events at this
sentencing event, 1.
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDER
An examination of Appendix Table C.la or C.lb shows that therecommended range for an offense score of 8 and an offender score of 1is 5Y—1OY.
OVERALL GUIDELINES RANGE FOR THE SENTENCING EVENT
The overall guideline range for the sentencing event according tothe procedure defined on page would be to add the upper ranges and toadd the lower ranges, resulting in a cumulative range of 6—13 years (1year plus 5 years and 3 years plus 10 years).
Criminal GuidelineEvent Offense Range
1 Distribution of PCP 27/286 1—3 years2 Assault with Intent to
Murder 27/12 5—10 years6—13 years
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MULTIPLE OFFENSES FROM SINGLE AND MULTIPLE CRIMINAL EVENTS
OFFENDER’S NAME: M K_____DATE OF BIRTH: 06/10/68SEX: MaleRACE: BlackDATE OF OFFENSES: 09/10/85
12/09/85
OFFENSE DESCRIPTION:
DOCKET NO: 00000007DATE OF PLEA/VERDICT: 02/20/86DISPOSITION TYPE: Binding Plea
Agreement as to Actual SentenceJURISDICTION: Baltimore CityCONVICTED COUNT: Robbery with a
Deadly Weapon 27/488Robbery 27/486Assault CL
(Rev. 3/87)
On 09/10/85, a 32—year old male, answering the door in hisapartment, was confronted by a man wielding a revolver and demandingmoney. The victim relinquished his wallet, but the assailant forcedthe victim into the bedroom and tied his hands and feet with his ownneckties. After ransacking the bedroom, the gunman left. As soon ashe could free himself, the victim called police and reported theincident.
On 12/09/85, police responded to a call at an apartment house.Upon arriving, they were given custody of a man who, accdrding to asecurity guard, had forced his way into a woman’s apartment and triedto attack her. In questioning the victim, police learned that she hadopened the door thinking her boyfriend had arrived, but a strange manhad burst in. The victim stated that she was instructed to give himher money because he had a gun in his pocket and would use it. Afterhanding over her purse, she was pushed into the bedroom and told to getundressed. She was resisting when her boyfriend appeared. As the boyfriend and the assailant struggled, she went to the phone and summonedsecurity who helped to hold the defendant. A starter pistol was foundin his pocket.
On 02/20/86, the defendant pled guilty to Robbery with a DeadlyWeapon from the first event and Robbery and Assault from the secondevent.
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SAMPLE CASE 7 (Continued)
OFFENDER’S PRIOR CRIMINAL RECORD:
NOTE: The offender score used in computing guidelines for
multiple criminal events is the same for each event. The
highest score for any event at the time of this sentencing
should be used throughout.
JUVENILE: No juvenile record was found for the name and birthdate
provided.
ADULT:
Date Offense Disposition
11/30/85 Theft under $300 PBJ, 1 year probation
Offender is currently on probation.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORES
ROBBERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON 27/488 - CRIMINAL EVENT 1
COFFENSE SCORE:
A. Seriousness Category of Instant Offense
As shown in Appendix A, Robbery with aDeadly Weapon is a Category III Offense. 5 points
B. Victim Injury
No injury. 0 points
C. Weapon Usage
Handgun was used. 2 points
D. Special Vulnerability of Victim
Victim over 10 and under 60 years oldand not mentally nor physicallyhandicapped. 0 points
TOTAL OFFENSE SCORE 7 points
C(Rev. 3/87)
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SAMPLE CASE 7 (Continued)
OFFENDER SCORE:
A. Relationship to CJS When Instant Offense Occurred
The offender was on probation at the time ofthe second criminal event. 1 point
B. Juvenile Delinquency
No record found. 0 points
C. Prior Adult Criminal Record
Step I — theft under $300 — Category VII
The number of prior convictions according toSeriousness Category are:
SERIOUSNESS NUMBER OF PRIORCATEGORY CONVICTIONS
I 0II 0III 0IV 0V 0VI 0VII 1
Step II — Since the only conviction is inSeriousness Category VII, referto the block in Appendix TableB.1 which indicates one SeriousnessCategory VII conviction. This blockidentifies the record as “Minor”.
Step III — An offender with a minor recordreceives 1 point 1 point
0. Prior Adult Parole/Probation Violations
The offender does not get a point here becausehe had no violations except for the offensesof this sentencing event. He has already beenpenalized in “A” for committing these offenseswhile under supervision. 0 points
TOTAL OFFENDER SCORE 2 points
(Rev. 3/87)
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SAMPLE CASE 7 (Continued)
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR ROBBERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON OF CRIMINAL EVENT 1
An examination of Appendix Table C.la or C.lb shows that therecommended range for an offense score of 7 and an offender score of 2is 5Y—9Y.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESROBBERY 27/486 — CRIMINAL EVENT 2
NOTE: A second worksheet must be used for this separate criminalevent.
OFFENSE SCORE:
A. Seriousness Category of Instant Offense
As shown in Appendix A, Robbery is aCategory IV Offense. 3 points
B. Victim Injury
No injury. 0 points
C. Weapon Usage
A starter pistol was used; therefore,1 point is given for a weapon otherthan a firearm. 1 point
D. Special Vulnerability of Victim
Victim over 10 and under 60 years oldand not mentally nor physicallyhandicapped. 0 points
TOTAL OFFENSE SCORE 4 points
OFFENDER SCORE:
The offender score is the same for all offenses in this sentencingevent, 2.
(Rev. 3/87)
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SAMPLE CASE 7 (Continued)
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR ROBBERY CRIMINAL EVENT 2
An examination of Appendix Table C.la or C.lb shows that therecommended range for an offense score of 4 and an offender score of 2is 1Y—5Y.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESASSAULT -CRIMINAL EVENT 2
OFFENSE SCORE:
A. Seriousness Category of Instant Offense
As shown in Appendix A, Assault is aCategory V offense. 1 point
B. Victim Injury
No injury. 0 points
C. Weapon Usage
A starter pistol was used; therefore, 1point is given for a weapon other thana firearm. 1 point
D. Special Vulnerability of Victim
Victim over 10 and under 60 years oldand not mentally nor physicallyhandicapped. 0 points
TOTAL OFFENSE SCORE 2 points
OFFENDER SCORE:
The offender score is the same for all offenses in this sentencingevent, 2.
GUIDELINES RANGE FOR ASSAULT - CRIMINAL EVENT 2
An examination of Appendix Table C.la or C.lb shows that therecommended range for an offense score of 2 and an offender score is 2is P—1SM.
(Rev. 3/87)
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SAMPLE CASE 7 (Continued)
COVERALL GUIDELINES RANGE FOR THE SENTENCING EVENT
To determine the overall guideline range for the sentencing event,
add the respective lower and upper limits of the guideline ranges foreach criminal event. These ranges are the highest upper and highestlower ranges from each event. (See Sample Case 4 and the explanationon page 16.) The overall guideline range in this instance would be 3.5years (3 years plus 6 months) to 12 years (8 years plus 4 years):
Criminal GuidelineEvent Offense Range
1 Robbery with a Deadly Weapon 5—10 Years2 Robbery 1—5 Years2 Assault
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OFFENDER’S NAME: D W_____DATE OF BIRTH: 02/10/60SEX: MaleRACE: WhiteDATE OF OFFENSE: 07/19/86
OFFENSE DESCRIPTION:
DOCKET NO: 00000008DATE OF PLEA/VERDICT: 09/01/86DISPOSITION TYPE: Jury TrialJURISDICTION: Prince George’s CountyCONVICTED COUNTS: Manufacture of PCP
27/286(b) (2)
On 07/19/86, police, acting on a search warrant, conducted asearch of the defendant’s home. Police found a small lab andconfiscated a number of chemical compounds and three 1/2 liter bottlesof suspected PCP. Later chemical tests were positive for PCP. On09/01/86, the jury found the defendant guilty of manufacture of PCP.
12/28/75 Possession of Marijuana Delinquent; probation07/05/76 Possession of LSD Delinquent; probation
continued
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01/06/80 Possession of LSD
04/10/83 Daytime Housebreaking07/20/84 Distribution of PCP
Carrying a Handgun
6 months, all but 10 dayssuspended; 1 yearprobation
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monthsyears, 3 yearssuspended;
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(Rev. 3/87)
Offender is currently on probation.
COMPUTATION OF OFFENSE AND OFFENDER SCORESMANUFACTURE OF PCP 27/286(b) (2)
There is no offense score for drug offenses.
OFFENDER’S PRIOR RECORD:
JUVENILE:
Date Offense Disposition
Date Offense Disposition
OFFENSE SCORE:
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SAMPLE CASE 8 (Continued)
OFFENDER SCORE:
A. Relationship to CJS When Instant Offense Occurred
Offender was on probation at the time hecommitted the instant offense. 1 points
B. Juvenile Delinquency
Offender was over 25 years of age at the time
of the instant offense. 0 points
C. Prior Adult Criminal Record
Step I — Possession of LSD — Category VDaytime Housebreaking — Category IVDistribution of PCP — Category IIICarrying a Handgun — Category VII
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SERIOUSNESS NUMBER OF PRIORCATEGORY CONVICTIONS
CI 0II 0III 1IV 1V 1VI 0VII. 1
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is in Seriousness Category III, referto the block in Appendix Table B.1 whichindicates one Seriousness Category IIIconviction. This block identifies therecord as “Major”.
Step III — An offender with a major recordreceives 5 points 5 points
D. Prior Adult Parole/Probation Violations
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TOTAL OFFENDER SCORE 6 points
(Rev. 3/87)
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SAMPLE CASE 8 (Continued)
GUIDELINES RANGE
An examination of Appendix Table C.la or C.lb shows that therecommended range for manufacture of PCP and an offense score of 6 is7Y- 1 4Y.
Since the offender in this case is being sentenced pursuant to286(b)(2) (previous PC? Distribution) which carries a 10—year mandatoryminimum, the actual recommended range is 10—14 years, and 10 years ismandatory.
NOTE: If the offender was sentenced under 27/293 as asubsequent offender, the recommended guidelines range wouldbe 14—28 years or double the usual guidelines range.
(Rev. 3/87)
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Accessory Before or After the Fact, 9, 10, B—2Actual Sentence, 5, 13—14, 20Adult Record, 11—13, B—1—B—6Aggravating Factors, 15,20—21Appeals from District Court, 1Attempt to Commit an Offense, 9, B—2
Board, Sentencing Guidelines, i
Case Information, Worksheet, 6—8Changes to Worksheet, 2, 5Classification of Criminal Record, Procedures, B—1—B—6Commitment Order, 4—5Concurrent Guidelines Sentence Ranges for Multiple Offenses,
In single criminal events, 15—18, E—3—E—28In sentencing single and multiple criminal events together,
18—20, E—35Consecutive Guidelines Sentence Ranges
More than one Seriousness Category I or II offense, 17—18, E—20Multiple criminal events, 18—20, E—29—E—42
Conspiracy to Commit an Offense, 9, B—2Contempt, B—iConvicted Offenses,
In multiple offense sentencing, 7, 15—20Number, 2, 6—7Scoring for each, 2, 8, B—i
Convictions Out—of—State, B—2Court Trials, Disposition Type, 8Credit for Time Served, 13, 20Criminal Event
Number, 2, 6—7, 15—20Scoring, 2, 15—20, B—i
Criminal Justice System, Offender’s RelationshipWhen Convicted Offense Occurred, ii, 12
Criminal Non—Support, B—iCriminal Offenses, Maryland, 1, 9
Alphabetical listing, Appendix AHow to identify on worksheet, 7
Criminal Record, Juvenile, ii, i2, B—4Age factor, 12Commitments, ii, 12, B—4Findings of delinquency, ii, 12, B—4Probation violation, adult only, i2Scoring guidelines worksheet, ii, 12
Criminal Record, Prior Adult, ii, i2Criteria for Prior Record Form, B—4Decay factor, B—2In offender score, 12Major, minor or moderate, ii, 12, B—i, B—4, B—5, B—6Out—of—state convictions, B—2
(Rev. 3/87)
I-i
INDEX
Parole violations, 12—13, B—2Procedures for classifying, 12, B—1—B—6Probation violations, 12—13, B—2
Criteria for Prior Record Form, 5, B—i, B—4
Death Penalty, 1, 14—15, A—14Decay Factor in Prior Records, 12, B—2Defense Counsel, 2, 5Delinquency, Juvenile, 11, 12, B—4Departures from the Guidelines, 4Disposition Types, 6, 7—8
Court trial, 8Jury trial, 8Plea agreement, 8Plea, no agreement, 8
Distribution, Guidelines Worksheet, 2, 4—5Drug Offenses
Definition, 1Guidelines ranges, 15, 20, C—5, C—7Guidelines scoring, 8, 11—13, E—7—E—9No offense score, 8Sample case, E—7—E—9Sentencing matrix, C—5
Embezzlement, A—14, B—2 CExclusions from Guidelines, 1Explosives, 10
False Pretenses, A—14, B—2Federal Youth Corrections Act, B—iFeigned Weapon, 10Felonies Not Listed in Appendix A, 1Firearms, 10First Degree Murder
Death penalty, 1Guidelines Sentence, 1, 15, A—i4
Goals of Sentencing Guidelines, iiGuidelines Scoring, 8—13
Offender score, 11—13Offense score, 8—li
Guidelines Sentence, 2—3, 13—21Departures from, 4Goals, iiMatrices
Person, C—iDrug, C—5Property, C—6
Net non—suspended incarceration, 2, 4, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20Probation, 4, 5 C,
(Rev. 3/87)
1-2
INDEX
Ranges, 2, 13Person, C—3—C—4Drug, C—7Property, C—li
Guidelines WorksheetCase Information, 6Changes, 2, 5Distribution, 2, 4, 5In Sample Cases,
Drug offense, one convicted offense, E—7—E—9Mandatory minimum sentence, E—43—E—46Multiple criminal events, E—29—E—42Multiple convicted offenses, single criminal event, E—14—E—19
Multiple convicted offenses, two or more Seriousness
Category I or II offenses in one criminal event, E—20—E—28
Person offense, one convicted offense, E—3—E—6Property offense, one convicted offense, E—l0—E—13
Single and multiple criminal events, E—35—E—42Numbering 2, 6—7Sample, 3Six—part pressure sensitive paper, 2
Gun, Weapon Usage, 9, 10
Handguns, 8
Injury, Victim, 9—10Instant Offense, Seriousness Category, 9, B—i
Jurisdiction Codes, 6, Appendix DJury Trial, 8Juvenile Delinquency, ii, 12,B—4
Age factor, 12Commitments, ii, 12, B—4Findings of delinquency, ii, 12, B—4Probation violation, adult only, 12Scoring on guidelines worksheet, ii, 12
Larceny, A—14, B—2Local Laws, 1, B—i
Mandatory Sentences, 20Subsequent offenders, 20Drug offenses, 20Sample case, E—43—E—46
MatricesDrug offense, C—5Offense against a person, C—iProperty offense, C—9
(Rev. 3/87)
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6
INDEX cMaximum Statutory Penalties
For Maryland offenses, Appendix AGuidelines sentence range in excess of, 20
Merged Offenses in Sentencing, 6Minimum Statutory Penalties, 20Misdemeanors Not Listed in Appendix A, 1Multiple Offense Sentencing, 15—20
Multiple criminal events, 18—20, B—i—B—2Sample Cases, E—14—E—42Single criminal event, 16—17
Exception when more than one Seriousness CategoryI or II convicted offenses, 17, 18
Single and multiple criminal events, 19—20Municipal Ordinances, 1; B—iMurder, First Degree
Death penalty, 1Guidelines sentence, 1, 15, 33
-New trials after Appeal, 1Non—Suspended Incarceration, 2, 4, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20Numbering
Convicted offenses, 2, 6—7Criminal events, 2, 6—7, 15—20Worksheets, 6—7
Offender Score, 8, 11—13Offense Score, 8—11, 13Offenses, 1, 6, 7, 9, Appendix AOut—of—State Convictions, B—2
Parole Commission, 5Parole and Probation, Division of, 5
Completion of worksheets, 2Presentence investigations, 2,5
Parole RevocationsExcluded from guidelines, 1
Parole Violations, Prior AdultFor purposes of guidelines offender score, 12—13
Person OffensesDefinition, 1Firearm offense, 8Guidelines ranges, 14—15, C—3Guidelines scoring, 8—10, 14—15Sample case, E—3—E—6Sentencing matrix, C—i
Pleas, 8Plea Negotiation, 8Prayers for Jury Trial from District Court, 1Presentence Detention, 20Presentence Investigation (PSI), 2, 5
(Rev. 3/87)
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INDEX
Prior Adult Criminal Record: See Criminal Record, Prior Adult
Probation, 4, 5Probation before Judgment, B—i
Probation RevocationsExcluded from guidelines, 1
Probation ViolationsFor purposes of guidelines offender score, 12—13
Property OffenseDefinition, 1Guidelines scoring, 8, 11—13
No offense score, 8Guidelines ranges, 15, C—9, C—li
Sample case, E—iO—E—13
Sentencing matrix, C—9
Public local laws, 1, B—i
Reasons for Departing from Guidelines, 4
Receiving Stolen Goods, A—14, B—2
Reconsideration of Sentences, 14
Relationship to Criminal Justice System When Instant
Offense Occurred, 11 12
Sample Cases
D -Case 1, Offense Against a Person — Single Convicted
Offense, E—3—E—6
Case 2, Drug Offense — Single Convicted Offense, E—7—E—9
Case 3, Property Offense — Single Convicted Offense, E—1O—E—13
Case 4, Multiple Offenses — Single Criminal Event, E—14—E—19
Case 5, Offenses Against a Person — Multiple Offenses
from Categories I and II — Single CriminaL Event, E—20—
E—28 -
Case 6, Multiple. Offenses — Multiple Criminal Events, E—29—E—34
Case 7, Multiple Offenses from Single and Multiple
Criminal Events, E—35—E--42
Case 8, Mandatory Minimum Sentence, E—43—E—46
Sentence, Actual, 2, 13—14Sentences
ConcurrentIn single criminal events, 15—18. E—3, E—7, E—1O, E—14, E—20
In sentencing single and multiple criminal events together,
18—20, E—35Consecutive
More than one Seriousness Category I or II offenses, 17—18,
E—2 0Multiple criminal events, E—29—E—42
Reconsiderat ions, 14Guidelines, 2, 4
Sentencing outside the guidelines, 4
(Rev. 3/87)
1-5
INDEX
Sentencing Guidelines RangesDrug, C—7Person, C—3Property, C—il
Sentencing MatricesDrug Offenses, C—5Offenses Against a Person, C—3Property Offense, C—9
Seriousness Category, Convicted Offense, 9, 15, 17, B-4Shoplifting, A—14, B—2Single Convicted Offense, 7Solicitation to Commit an Offense, 9, B—2State’s Attorney, 2, 5Statutory Maximum Penalties for Maryland Offenses, Appendix AStatutory Minimum Penalties, 20Subsequent Offenses, 20Suspended Incarceration, 5, 13
Theft Statute, A—14, B—2Traffic Offenses, B—i
Unsuspended Incarceration, 2, 4, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20
Victim, Especially Vulnerable, 10Victim Injury, 9—10 CViolations, Prior Adult Parole, 12—13Violations, Prior Adult Probation, 12—13Vulnerable Victim, 10
Weapon UsageDefinition, 10 -
Explosives, 10Weapons other than firearms, 10
White Collar Offenses, 20—21Worksheet
Case Information, 6Changes, 2, 5Completed by, 2Distribution, 2, 4, 5,In sample cases, Appendix ENumbering, 2, 6—7Sample, 3
C(Rev. 3/87)
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