Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; requiring a person to file a petition under the Act in a certain court; requiring a court to hold a hearing under certain circumstances; providing for a hearing held under the Act; requiring a State's Attorney to provide certain notice to a victim and a victim's representative under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (33)
MGA witness listFAV 27FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | MOSBY, MARILYN | Baltimore City STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feldman, Becky | Deputy Public Defender of MD | Position only |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | MAJE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Giannetti, Jr., Esq., John | MCDAA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maronick Jr., Esq, Thomas | MCDAA | Position only |
| FAV | WALLERSTEDT, ANNElobbyist | MD CATHOLIC CONFERENCE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barron, DELEGATE | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Borchini, Ezio | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Burns, Margaret | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carpenter, Crystallobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeVaughn, Ashley | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Goetz, Sidney | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson, Nicole | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harman, Jane | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Haven, Kim | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meadows, Lila | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, Jane | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Kymberly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reisinger, Martin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Saccenti, Brian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shreve, Joanie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tarlau, Jimmylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Walker, Tyrone | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wallington, Keithlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Renela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | kroll, steven | md state's attys | Oral |
| UNF | cox, john | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Michael, Joshua | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPica, JohnRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…
FAVTarlau, JimmyRegistered for: Communications Workers of America; Communities United; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition; Prince George's County Council…
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.…