Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness
Sponsor: Delegate BarronCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 607 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the standard of proof by which the court must make a certain finding relating to the admission in evidence, during certain criminal trials, of a statement offered against a party who caused the unavailability of the declarant of the statement under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | ragland, alyssa | Baltimore city state's Attorney office | Oral |
| FAV | pillion, mathew | Baltimore city states attorney office | Oral |
| FAV | schatzow, michael | Baltimore city states attorney office | Oral |
| FAV | mosby, marilyn | baltimore city states attorney office | Oral |
| FAV | kroll, steve | md state's attys | Oral |
| FAV | Barron, Delegate | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Barron, Delegate Barronlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Drew, Alan | MCDAA | Position only |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Oral |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Oral |