§14–102.

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a law sets a maximum and a minimum penalty for a crime, the court may impose instead of the minimum penalty a lesser penalty of the same character.

    (b)    This section does not affect:

        (1)    a maximum penalty fixed by law; or

        (2)    the punishment for any crime for which the statute provides one and only one penalty.