Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
Sponsor: Delegate BarronCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; requiring a person to file a petition under the Act in a certain court; requiring a court to hold a hearing under certain circumstances; providing for a hearing held under the Act; requiring a State's Attorney to provide certain notice to a victim and a victim's representative under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (39)
MGA witness listFAV 32FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spielberger, Joe | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drew, Alan | MCDAA | Position only |
| FAV | Drew, Alan | MCDAA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lomax, Walter | MD Restorative Justice Initiative | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Braveboy, Aisha | SA Prince George's County | Position only |
| FAV | Ahmad, Yousuf | State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | green, linda | apha and life after release | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | lomax, water | maryland restorative justice initiative | Position only |
| FAV | Barron, DELEGATE | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Barron, Erek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Carpenter, Crystallobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeVaughn, Ashley | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Barron, Delegate Barronlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Feldman, Becky | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Goetz, Sydney | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson, Nicole | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harman, Jane | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Haven, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meadows, Lila | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Kimberly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Saccenti, Brian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shreve, Joanie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Simms, Martina | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tarlau, Jimmylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Walker, Tyrone | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wallington, Keithlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watkins, Ransome | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Watkins, Ranson | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Renela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schellenberger, Scott | MSAA, Baltimore County State's Attorney | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | reilly, joe | maaa | Oral |
| UNF | kroll, steve | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | shellenbeeger, scott | msaa | Oral |
| INFO | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…
FAVTarlau, JimmyRegistered for: Communications Workers of America; Communities United; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition; Prince George's County Council…
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
INFOJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual AssaultRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault