Criminal Procedure – Postconviction Review – Motion for Reduction of Sentence
What this bill does
Authorizing a State's Attorney to file a motion for a reduction of sentence at any time during the period of active incarceration; authorizing the Court to consider multiple factors in determining whether to reduce a sentence, disciplinary record and record of rehabilitation, evidence reflecting a diminished risk for future violence, and changes in circumstances since the original conviction; prohibiting the State's Attorney, if the court denies the motion, from filing a subsequent motion for at least 3 years; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mosby, Marilyn | Baltimore City State's Attorney Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blout, Hillary | For The People | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Niemann, Doyle | Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Goodmark, Leigh | University of Maryland School of Law Gender Violence Clinic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Patterson, Senator Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Position only |
| UNF | Pelz, Suzanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |