Criminal Law - Felony First-Degree Murder - Limitation and Resentencing Procedure
Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the provisions relating to murder in the first and second degree; authorizing persons convicted of felony first-degree murder to apply for resentencing; authorizing a court to vacate a certain conviction and sentence and resentence a person under the penalties provided for second-degree murder; prohibiting a court from increasing the sentences of certain persons; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Suter, Erica | Law Offices of Erica Suter, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Croom, Judge | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Giannetti, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Meadows, Lila | University of Maryland School of Law | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drew, Alan | law office of alan drew | Position only |
| FAV | Brooks, Curtis | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hynson, Warren | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McKie, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Caprio, Tim | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Dellmeyer, James | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gibson, Richard | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sorrells, Debbie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sorrells, Gary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Zita, Zarena | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGiannetti, JohnMaryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association