MD HB411 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
March 23 2012 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing a person convicted of a specified crime to file a petition for a search by a law enforcement agency of a law enforcement data base or log for the purpose of identifying the source of physical evidence used for DNA testing; authorizing a petitioner to move for a new trial on the grounds that the conviction was based on unreliable scientific identification evidence and a substantial possibility exists that the petitioner would not have been convicted without the evidence; etc.
Title
DNA Evidence - Postconviction Review - Continuation of Reforms
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-23 | Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn | |
| 2012-01-31 | Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2012-02-01 | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Appeals
Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Electronic Government
Evidence
Genetics
Hearings
Identification
Law Enforcement
Manslaughter
Murder
Penalties and Sentences
Petitions
Pretrial Detention or Release
Prisoners
Records
Sexual Offenses
Trials
Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Electronic Government
Evidence
Genetics
Hearings
Identification
Law Enforcement
Manslaughter
Murder
Penalties and Sentences
Petitions
Pretrial Detention or Release
Prisoners
Records
Sexual Offenses
Trials
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/billfile/HB0411.htm |
| Text | http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb0411f.pdf |
