Williams v. State

Williams v. State of Maryland, No. 2246, September Term 2022. Opinion by Zic, J. CRIMINAL LAW – PROMOTION OF A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION – STATUTORY INTERPRETATION OF “PROMOTE” An individual who had previously admitted membership in a criminal organization and was confirmed by law enforcement to be a “validated” member of said organization was standing nearby while another admitted member of the same organization engaged in vandalizing public property by spray painting the name of the criminal organization on a public wall. While wearing the criminal organization’s identifying color, the men…