SB 842

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Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

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; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mosby, Marilyn	Baltimore City State's Attorney Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallington, Keithlobbyist	Justice Policy Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Monica	Maryland Justice Project	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benson, Senator Joanne C.	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Katcef, William	Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Oral
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	White-Gray, Charlotte	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wolfgang, Kurt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)