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this rule by statute?

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DELEGATE MOSER: I am not sure. I can't answer

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the question. They might be able to.

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DELEGATE SOLLINS: I have another question.

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DELEGATE JAMES: Delegate Sollins.

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DELEGATE SOLLINS: In the event your amendment

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is approved, and it is not in this Constitution, and the

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Constitution is ratified, what will be the rule, in effect,

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in criminal jury trials from May 14, 1968 until such time

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as the General Assembly chooses to act, or not to act.

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DELEGATE JAMES: Delegate Moser.

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DELEGATE MOSER: If the Constitution is effective

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on July one of this year, which I would assume it would be,

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the law would be just exactly what it is in every other

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state, and this I take it -- the law of Maryland, now, as

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it stands, doesn't differ from other jurisdictions in the

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Green case type situation, as I understand that case. It

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is the same.

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DELEGATE JAMES; Delegate Sollins:

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DELEGATE SOLLINS: Just one last question:

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Do you think any transitional legislation will