S.B. 277

VETOES

(D)    A PERSON WHO CAUSES A LIFE THREATENING INJURY TO ANOTHER AS A
RESULT OF THE PERSON'S NEGLIGENT DRIVING, OPERATION, OR CONTROL OF A
MOTOR VEHICLE OR VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS IS GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR TO BE KNOWN AS "LIFE THREATENING INJURY BY MOTOR
VEHICLE OR VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS", AND ON
CONVICTION THE PERSON SHALL BE PUNISHED BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE
THAN 2 YEARS OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $3,000 OR BOTH.

(E)     A PERSON WHO CAUSES A LIFE THREATENING INJURY TO ANOTHER AS A
RESULT OF THE PERSON'S NEGLIGENT DRIVING, OPERATION, OR CONTROL OF A
MOTOR VEHICLE OR VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR TO BE KNOWN AS "LIFE
THREATENING INJURY BY MOTOR VEHICLE OR VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE", AND ON CONVICTION
THE PERSON SHALL BE PUNISHED BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 2 YEARS
OR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $3,000 OR BOTH.

(F)     (1) IN ANY INDICTMENT, INFORMATION, OR OTHER CHARGING
DOCUMENT UNDER THIS SECTION, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO SET FORTH THE
MANNER AND MEANS OF THE LIFE THREATENING INJURY.

(2) IT SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO USE A FORMULA SUBSTANTIALLY TO
THE FOLLOWING EFFECT:

(I)      "THAT A-B ON THE.........DAY OF............., NINETEEN HUNDRED

AND .............. AT THE COUNTY (CITY) AFORESAID, UNLAWFULLY, WHILE

INTOXICATED, DID CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING INJURY TO C-D, AGAINST THE
PEACE, GOVERNMENT, AND DIGNITY OF THE STATE";

(II)     "THAT A-B ON THE.........DAY OF..............., NINETEEN HUNDRED

AND..............AT THE COUNTY (CITY) AFORESAID, UNLAWFULLY, WHILE UNDER THE

INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DID CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING INJURY TO C-D,
AGAINST THE PEACE, GOVERNMENT, AND DIGNITY OF THE STATE.";

(III) "THAT A-B ON THE.........DAY OF................NINETEEN HUNDRED

AND..............AT THE COUNTY (CITY) AFORESAID, UNLAWFULLY, WHILE UNDER THE

INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, DID CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING INJURY TO C-D, AGAINST
THE PEACE, GOVERNMENT, AND DIGNITY OF THE STATE"; OR

(IV) "THAT A-B ON THE.........DAY OF..............., NINETEEN HUNDRED

AND..............AT THE COUNTY (CITY) AFORESAID, UNLAWFULLY, WHILE UNDER THE

INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE, DID CAUSE A LIFE
THREATENING INJURY TO C-D, AGAINST THE PEACE, GOVERNMENT, AND DIGNITY
OF THE STATE".

Article — Courts and Judicial Proceedings

10-302.

In a prosecution for a violation of a law concerning a person who is driving or
attempting to drive a vehicle in violation of § 16-113, § 16-813, or § 21-902 of the
Transportation Article, or in violation of Article 27, § 388 [or § 388A], § 388A, OR § 388B

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