107 Md. App. 32 - Boyer v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 11 state decisions

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1. “Although appellant may not have had physical contact with the machine gun hidden beneath his bedsheet, it was in his possession and control. Also, the evidence demonstrated that, while the officers were in the bedroom, the machine gun was loaded, pointed at Officer Aquaviva, and its safety was off. Appellant and his eleven-month old daughter were inches away from the gun and appellant had his hand under the sheet, next to the gun. ... [W]e hold that, viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the State, a reasonable trier of fact could have reasonably concluded that appellant’s conduct, when viewed objectively, was so reckless that “[it] constitute^] a gross departure from the standard of conduct that a law-abiding person would observe and ... create[d] the substantial risk that [the reckless endangerment statute] was designed to punish.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 229 Md. App. 687 - Perry v. State

2. “(a) [a] person may not recklessly: (1) engage in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another; or (2) discharge a firearm from a motor vehicle in a manner that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of reckless endangerment and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Perez