We then turn to the courts and the common practice in the Maryland criminal justice system to determine how persons are charged when they are found in possession of an assisted-opening knife that is not a switchblade. I argue they are charged under the switchblade law.
Just like persons driving a stolen vehicle are charged under the livestock law.
In DC, entering a dwelling, at night, with the intent to commit any other crime, is Burglary I. Unless it's a houseboat. Then it's always Burglary II. Why did they write it that way? Beats me.
There are nuances to criminal law.
Argue based on what?