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

Summary

The Supreme Court of Maryland held that the Governor constitutionally authorized the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute broad categories of crimes, including child sexual abuse, under Article V, § 3(a)(2). The Court nevertheless held that grand jury secrecy barred disclosure of the identities of uncharged individuals over their objections when the purpose was public accountability, because that interest does not establish a particularized need. The Court reversed the intermediate appellate court and directed entry of orders denying disclosure of the petitioners’ identities; no separate opinions were filed.