Legal Opinion

In re: Criminal Investn. No. CID 18-2673 Balt. City Circuit Court

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided April 27, 2026No. 4/25Published

1Opinion of the Court

In Re: Criminal Investigation No. CID 18-2673 in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Nos. 4, 5, & 6, September Term 2025. Opinion by Biran, J. MARYLAND CONSTITUTION – ARTICLE V, § 3 – ATTORNEY GENERAL’S INVESTIGATORY AUTHORITY – GOVERNOR’S AUTHORITY TO DIRECT INVESTIGATIONS – Article V, § 3(a)(2) of the Constitution of Maryland permits the Attorney General to “[i]nvestigate, commence, and prosecute or defend any civil or criminal suit or action or category of such suits or actions … which the General Assembly by law or joint resolution, or the Governor, shall have directed or shall direct…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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  2. United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. In the Matter of Applications for Orders Directing the Review or Release of Certain Grand Jury Testimony of Mario BiaggiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  4. Coblentz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1933
  5. Martinez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987

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