ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               Ch. 21

(ii) if the convictions do not arise from a single incident, has been
convicted twice:

1.       under subsection (a) of this section OR § 5-608 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

2.       of conspiracy to commit a crime included in subsection (a)
of this section OR § 5-608 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

3.       of a crime under the laws of another state or the United
States that would be a crime included in subsection (a) of this section OR § 5-608 OF
THIS SUBTITLE if committed in this State; or

4.       of any combination of these crimes.

(d) (1) A person who is convicted under subsection (a) of this section or of
conspiracy to commit a crime included in subsection (a) of this section shall be
sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 40 years and is subject to a fine not
exceeding $100,000 if the person previously has served three separate terms of
confinement as a result of three separate convictions:

(i) under subsection (a) of this section OR § 5-608 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(ii) of conspiracy to commit a crime included in subsection (a) of this
section OR § 5-608 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(iii) of a crime under the laws of another state or the United States
that would be a crime included in subsection (a) of this section OR § 5-608 OF THIS
SUBTITLE if committed in this State; or

(iv) of any combination of these crimes.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted reference in § 5-609(b)(1), (c)(1), and (d)(1) of the
Criminal Law Article.

Occurred: Ch. 26, Acts of 2002. Correction originally suggested by
Assistant State's Attorney William M. Katcef of Anne Arundel County, to
accurately reflect the substance of the source law from which the revised
language in § 5-609(b)(1), (c)(1), and (d)(1) of the Criminal Law Article was
derived.

5-614.

(a) (1) Unless authorized by law to possess the substance, a person may not
bring into the State:

(xi) any mixture containing 28 grams or more of methamphetamine;
OR

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

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