Williams v. State

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

This case involves Maryland’s “Drug Kingpin Act” enacted by ch. 287 of the Acts of 1989, now codified within the provisions of Maryland Code (1992 Repl.Vol.), Art. 27, § 286. Section 286(a)(1) makes it unlawful for any person “[t]o manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or to possess a controlled dangerous substance in sufficient quantity to reasonably indicate under all circumstances an intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a controlled dangerous substance.” Section 286(g)(2) provides that if any person violates § 286(a)(1), the violation involves inter alia “448…