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HB 354

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Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Facts Justifying a Finding of Guilt and Suspension of Sentence

Sponsor: Delegate Fisher, W.Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a court to stay the entering of judgment, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; repealing a requirement that certain written consent of the defendant to the probation before judgment occur after a determination of guilt or acceptance of a nolo contendere plea; and authorizing a court to suspend a portion or all of a certain sentence as a condition of probation before judgment.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list
FAV 24FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSpielberger, JoeACLU of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMartin, SuzanneAnnapolis Immigration Justice NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVMosby, MarilynBaltimore City State's Attorney OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVReyna, VaniaCASA - Staff AttorneyOral
FAVJohanson, EmilyCapital Area Immigrants' Rights CoalitionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCarrington, DarrellCarrington & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVSugarman, KateDoctors For Camp Closure and MD Against ICE DetentionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRhodes, LauraLAURA KELSEY RHODES, LLCOral
FAVGiannetti , JohnlobbyistMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVJezic, Esq, Andrew V.Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationOral
FAVFrey, LeslieMontgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVBoston, DanaOffice of the Public DefenderOral
FAVZavin, BrianOffice of the Public DefenderOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRose, AustinSanctuary DMVOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFollingstad, SusaantiSanctuary DMV and Maryland Against ICE DetentionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAtwood, LauraTakoma Park MobilizationOral
FAVBelanger, MauriceTakoma Park MobilizationWritten (PDF)
FAVKahrl, GabrielaUniversity of Maryland School of Law, ClinicOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBeckman, EmilyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCaucus, MD LatinoIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Fisher, W., Delegate Fisher, W.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVGossart, JohnIndividualOral
FAVMeadows, LilaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMoravec, JosephIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFElalamy, SaraMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFriley, josephMaryland State's Attorneys AssociationOral
UNFKroll, StevenMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationOral
FWABraveboy, AishaPrince George's County State's AttorneyOral
FWAAbreu Jimenez, KiriaUniversity of Maryland Immigration ClinicOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGiannetti , JohnMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association