HB 317

Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of Sentence

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a State's Attorney to file a 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; authorizing an individual to file a response within 60 days after the filing of a motion to provide any additional information for the court to consider; requiring the court to hold a timely hearing on the motion; authorizing the court to consider certain factors when determining whether to reduce a certain sentence; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Erb, Nathaniellobbyist	For The People	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilliard, Michael	Law Enforcement Action Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Nicole	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Niemann, Doyle	Office of the State's Attorney for Prince George's County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kirsch, Anne	PREPARE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Written (PDF)
FAV	Walker-Keegan, Rebecca	University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Crystallobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Williams, Delegate Williamslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Haven, Kimberly	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
UNF	Spaccasi, Olivia	ACLU-MD	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cox, John	Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys Association	Oral
UNF	Miller, Linda	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kroll, Steven	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral

Organizations on record

ACLU-MDUNF 1

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeUNF 1

Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys AssociationUNF 1

For The PeopleFAV 1

Law Enforcement Action PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFWA 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

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

PREPAREFAV 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of LawFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVErb, NathanielFor The PeopleRegistered for: Innocence Project

FAVCarpenter, CrystalRegistered for: Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth