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Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 3-320

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In a criminal prosecution under § 3-303, § 3-304, §§ 3-307 through 3-310, § 3-314, or § 3-315 of this subtitle, a judge may not instruct the jury:

(1) to examine the testimony of the prosecuting witness with caution, solely because of the nature of the charge;

(2) that the charge is easily made or difficult to disprove, solely because of the nature of the charge;  or

(3) to follow another similar instruction, solely because of the nature of the charge.

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