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The intent of the committee was, as I understood
it at the time, we discussed as I remember one particular
crime, exceeding 70, which is a traffic offense, when we
discussed coverage of traffic offenses, which carries a
year, and we discussed that and thought the jury trial was
appropriate in that case. In any event, the present law
of Maryland is to provide for a jury trial in all offenses.
The Constitution apparently is not provided with this be-
cause the Court of Appeals has chosen to read all criminal
matters in connection with Article 5 of the present Con-
stitution which says, those matters that you had a right
to trial by jury, and common law.
I think it should be clear that at least in my
opinion it was the intent of the committee that ail minor
offenses be covered, as they are by statute. I think it
was the intent of the committee that the present state of
the law be given the constitutional status and that jury
trial be required for the most minor offense.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Kiefer, if Delegate
Willoner's recollection is correct, the Chair's question
to you as to whether when referring to present law you