Criminal Law – Attempted Second–Degree Murder – Penalty
Sponsor: Lauren Arikan (District 7B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering, from 30 to 40 years, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for the offense of attempted second-degree murder.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness listFAV 23FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lipscomb , Lauren | Baltimore City State's Attorney Office | Oral |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | King, Joyce | Frederick County State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gioia, Antonio | Howard County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patashnick, Gavin | MSAA/Cecil County SAO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katcef, William | Maryland State's Attorney's Association | Oral |
| FAV | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Arikan , Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Arikan, Delegate Arikanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Brown, Gregorylobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Khalfani, Natasha | Office of the Public Defender Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandUNF 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland