§ 4220. Modification, suspension or reduction of sentence for substantial assistance.
§ 4220. Modification, suspension or reduction of sentence for substantial assistance. (a) The Attorney General may move the sentencing court to modify, reduce or suspend the sentence of any person who is convicted of any crime or offense specified in this Code, and who provides substantial assistance in the identification, arrest or prosecution of any […]
§ 4221. Modification, deferral, suspension or reduction of sentence for serious physical illness, injury or infirmity.
§ 4221. Modification, deferral, suspension or reduction of sentence for serious physical illness, injury or infirmity. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a court may modify, defer, suspend or reduce a minimum or mandatory sentence of 1 year or less, or a portion thereof, where the court finds by clear and convincing evidence, […]
§ 4212. Definitions relating to §§ 4210 and 4211.
§ 4212. Definitions relating to §§ 4210 and 4211. For the purposes of §§ 4210 and 4211 of this title, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: (1) “Chronic alcoholic” shall mean a person who compulsively and habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that they injure the person’s […]
§ 4213. Arrest of persons under the influence of drugs; drug detoxification centers.
§ 4213. Arrest of persons under the influence of drugs; drug detoxification centers. (a) For purposes of this section only, the following phrases shall have meanings respectively ascribed to them: (1) “A person under the influence of drugs” shall mean a person whose powers of self-control have been substantially impaired because of the consumption of […]
§ 4214. Habitual criminal; life sentence
§ 4214. Habitual criminal; life sentence (a) Any person who has been 2 times convicted of a Title 11 violent felony, or attempt to commit such a violent felony, as defined in § 4201(c) of this title under the laws of this State, and/or any comparable violent felony as defined by another state, United States […]
§ 4215. Sentence of greater punishment because of previous conviction.
§ 4215. Sentence of greater punishment because of previous conviction. (a) If at the time of sentence, it appears to the court that the conviction of a defendant constitutes a second or other conviction making the defendant liable to a punishment greater than the maximum which may be imposed upon a person not so previously […]
§ 4215A. Sentence of greater punishment because of previous conviction under prior law or the laws of other jurisdictions.
§ 4215A. Sentence of greater punishment because of previous conviction under prior law or the laws of other jurisdictions. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a previous conviction for a specified offense would make the defendant liable to a punishment greater than that which may be imposed upon a person not […]
§ 4216. Transition provisions.
§ 4216. Transition provisions. (a) Where an inmate is serving a sentence to Level V (incarceration) imposed not under the Truth in Sentencing Act of 1989 and receives a subsequent sentence to Level V under the provisions of the Truth in Sentencing Act, serving of the earlier sentence shall be suspended and the inmate shall […]
§ 4217. Jurisdiction over sentence retained.
§ 4217. Jurisdiction over sentence retained. (a) In any case where the trial court has imposed an aggregate sentence of incarceration at Level V in excess of 1 year, the court shall retain jurisdiction to modify the sentence to reduce the level of custody or time to be served under the provisions of this section. […]
§ 4218. Probation before judgment.
§ 4218. Probation before judgment. (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in this section, for a violation or misdemeanor offense under Title 4, 7, or this title, or for any violation or misdemeanor offense under Title 21 which is designated as a motor vehicle offense subject to voluntary assessment by § 709 of Title […]