Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 281 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a State's Attorney to record certain information if a State's Attorney obtains certain testimony from an in-custody witness and to report certain information to the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention; requiring the Office to securely store and maintain certain information; providing that the Office may only disclose certain information to certain persons; requiring a State's Attorney to comply with certain discovery requirements; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nalley, Justin | ALCU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lipscomb, Lauren | Baltimore City State's Attorney's Conviction Integrity Unit | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Collins, Kevin | Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | Chestnut, Alfred | Exoneree | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lomax, Walter | Exoneree | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simmons, Eric | Exoneree | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Demetrius | Exoneree | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | feldman, michelle | Innocence Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | GIANNETTI, JOHNlobbyist | MCDAA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Giannetti, Jr., John | Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Armbrust, Shawn | Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kukucka, Jeff | Towson University | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Epps, Sam | UNITE HERE Local 25 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | KATCEF, WILLIAM | MD STATE'S ATTYS | Oral |
| UNF | KROLL, STEVE | MD STATE'S ATTYS | Oral |
| INFO | baranauskas, andy | goccp | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ALCUFAV 1
Esq.FAV 1
ExonereeFAV 4
goccpINFO 1
Innocence ProjectFAV 1
MCDAAFAV 1
MD STATE'S ATTYSUNF 2
Towson UniversityFAV 1
UNITE HERE Local 25FAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGIANNETTI, JOHNMCDAARegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association