Criminal Procedure – Plea Agreements – Crime of Violence
Sponsor: Ric Metzgar (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person who has been convicted of a certain crime of violence from entering into a plea agreement; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Metzgar, Delegate Metzgarlegislator | 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 | Lee, Mickey | 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 | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Rothstein, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |