"Accordingly, although not the exact situation addressed in Jones [v. State, 362 Md. 331, 765 A.2d 127 (2001)] and Williams[ v. State, 292 Md. 201, 438 A.2d 1301 (1981
How later courts described this case
- "Accordingly, although not the exact situation addressed in Jones [v. State, 362 Md. 331, 765 A.2d 127 (2001)] and Williams[ v. State, 292 Md. 201, 438 A.2d 1301 (1981
- “[W]e have been reluctant to overrule our prior decisions where it is likely that the Legislature, by its inaction, indicates its adoption ... of the [earlier] interpretation”
- “[T]he Legislature has shown itself quite capable, and willing, to act decisively and swiftly when the Court does not accurately discern its intent or when it believes the Court has gotten it wrong.”
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The opinion
Dissenting opinion by
CATHELL, J. in which ELDRIDGE and BATTAGLIA, JJ., join
Judges Cathell, Battaglia and Eldridge dissent for the reasons stated in Judge Cathell’s dissent in Total AudioVisual Systems, Inc. v. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, 360 Md. 387 , 758 A.2d 124 (2000).