SB 295

Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of Sentence

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a State's Attorney to file a certain motion for a reduction of sentence at any time during the period of active incarceration recommending a lesser sentence if it is in the interest of justice; and establishing procedures for a proceeding under the Act.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lim, May	For The People	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Position only
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Position only
FAV	Giannetti , Johnlobbyist	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Carrie	MSBA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Niemann, Doyle	Office of the State's Attorney for Prince George's County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Oral
FAV	Sydnor III, Charles E.	Senator Charles E. Sydnor III	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jaros, David	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeVaughn- Johnson, Ashley	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hanson- Mundell, Nicole	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gibson, Rich	Howard County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Algeo, Michael	Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Oral
UNF	Katcef, William	Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Oral
UNF	Kroll, Steven	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Saccenti, Brian	Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeUNF 1

For The PeopleFAV 1

Howard County State's Attorney's OfficeUNF 1

JOTFFAV 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)INFO 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland State's Attorney's AssociationUNF 2

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

MSBAFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Office of the Public DefenderFWA 1

Office of the State's Attorney for Prince George's CountyFAV 1

PREPAREFWA 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIFAV 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

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

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

INFOJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault