Remember Natasha Pettigrew of Prince Georges County where the driver drove for ~3 miles with Natasha’s bike lodged underneath? The State’s Attorney’s office says, more than eleven months later, the case is [still] "under review."
Art. 19. of the Constitution Of Maryland Declaration Of Rights
"That every man, for any injury done to him in his person or property, ought to have remedy by the course of the Law of the Land, and ought to have justice and right, freely without sale, fully without any denial, and speedily without delay, according to the Law of the Land."
It is bad enough that hit-and-runs make up 20% of bike/ped fatalities (vs 1% overall traffic fatalities) but add to it this kind of delay?
§ 27-113.(c) Penalty for death. — A person who violates § 20-102 of this article ("Driver to remain at scene — Accident resulting in bodily injury or death") and who knew or reasonably should have known that the accident might result in the death of another person and death actually occurred to another person, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $ 10,000 or both.
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Read more: https://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/family-wondering-why-no-charges-one-year-later-in-bike-accident-081711
Constitution Of Maryland Declaration Of Rights: https://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/43const/html/00dec.htmloldId.20110819002129148
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