Williams v. State

Richard W. Williams v. State of Maryland, No. 858, September Term, 2019. Opinion by Nazarian, J. CRIMINAL LAW – FOURTH AMENDMENT – TERRY FRISK State violated criminal defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights when police officer performed a take down without testifying that defendant was armed and dangerous, at risk of flight, or a threat to the officer’s safety. CRIMINAL LAW – FOURTH AMENDMENT – ARREST Defendant was placed under arrest when he was tackled, wrestled to the ground, told to put his hands behind his back, and pepper sprayed. The arrest was not supported by probable cause because there…