Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness
Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain provisions 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.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | BURNETT, KRISTERFER | BALTIMORE CITY COUNCIL | Position only |
| FAV | MOSBY, MARILYN | BALTIMORE CITY STATE'S ATTORNEY | Oral |
| FAV | AHMAD, YOUSUF | BALTIMORE CITY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PILLION, MATT | BALTIMORE CITY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE | Oral |
| FAV | SCHATZOW, MICHAEL | BALTIMORE CITY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE | Oral |
| FAV | Burnett, Kristerfer | Baltimore City Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morton, Jennifer | Calvert County State's Attorney | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | BARRON, EREK | HOUSE OF DELEGATES | Oral |
| FAV | KROLL, STEVE | MSAA | Oral |
| FAV | Braveboy, Aisha | Prince George's County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Susan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |