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HB 1338

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Criminal Law - Felony Murder - Limitation and Review of Convictions for Children

Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering provisions of law relating to murder in the first degree; providing that a person who was a child at the time of the offense may not be found to have committed murder in the first degree under certain provisions of law; authorizing certain persons to file a motion for review of conviction under certain circumstances; requiring a court to hold a certain hearing on the filing of a motion for review of conviction; authorizing the court to take certain actions under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDevaughn, AshleyAdvocates for Children and YouthPosition only
FAVHynson, WarrenConvicted Juvenile FelonPosition only
FAVWalker, TyroneJustice Policy InstitutePosition only
FAVCaroom, PhilMAJRWritten (PDF)
FAVGardner, RebeccaMAJRWritten (PDF)
FAVCaroom, Judge PhilMAJR Executive CommitteePosition only
FAVDrew, AlanMCDAAPosition only
FAVHynson, WarrenMCDAAOral
FAVRipke, BoothMCDAAPosition only
FAVRipke, Booth M.MCDAAOral
FAVSuter Esq, EricaMCDAAOral
FAVSuter, EricaMCDAAPosition only
FAVLatino Caucus, MDMaryland Legislative Latino CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVdrew, alanMcdaaWritten (PDF)
FAVFlores, RicardoOffice of Public DefenderPosition only
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistOffice of Public DefenderPosition only
FAVDelegate Crutchfield, Delegate CrutchfieldlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMeadows, LilaIndividualOral
UNFJones, TylerMD JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFMorris, Chief DavidRiverdale Park PDOral + Written (PDF)
UNFkroll, stevemd state's attysOral
UNFpatachnick, gavinmsaaOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShapiro, MelanieOffice of Public DefenderRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence