Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion to Vacate
Sponsor: Delegate MosbyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the authority to file a certain motion to vacate a probation before judgment or judgment of conviction to include a certain defendant; expanding the grounds upon which a certain motion to vacate may be based; requiring a certain defendant to notify the State of the filing of a certain motion in a certain manner; authorizing the State to file a response to a certain motion at a certain time; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | FRANKLIN, NEILL | LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION PARTNERSHIP | Oral |
| FAV | Rothstein, Melissa | OPD | Oral |
| FAV | amanuel, yanetlobbyist | aclu md | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | diamond, joanna | hch | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DEWS, CHRISTOPHERlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Mosby, Delegate Mosbylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cox, John | ASSISTANT STATES ATTORNEY, BALTO. COUNTY | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Carrie | Attorney General | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | riley, joe | md state's attys | Oral |
| UNF | kroll, steve | msaa | Oral |
| FWA | SCHATZOW, michael | BALTIMORE CITY STATE'S ATTORNEY OFFICE | Oral |
| FWA | Mireku-North, Bernice | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDEWS, CHRISTOPHERRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…