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HB 1308

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Criminal Law – Felony First–Degree Murder – Limitation and Review of Conviction

Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the elements of murder in the first degree to require that a certain murder be committed by a principal in the first degree in the perpetration of or an attempt to perpetrate a certain crime, rather than any participant in the crime; authorizing a certain person to apply for a review of conviction under certain circumstances; requiring a court to hold a hearing on application for review of conviction to make a certain determination; establishing the Task Force to Study Felony Murder for Principals in the First Degree; etc.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCaroom, PhilMAJRWritten (PDF)
FAVFlores, RicardoOPDOral
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistOPDOral
FAVHilliard, ElizabethOPD Post-ConvictionOral
FAVCaroom, Judge P.IndividualOral
FAVDelegate Moon, Delegate MoonlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVGordon, J. WyndalIndividualOral
UNFMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and SheriffsWritten (PDF)
UNFJones, TylerMD JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFshellenberger, scottmd state's attysOral + Written (PDF)
UNFsmith, charlesmd state's attysOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShapiro, MelanieOPDRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
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.