Section 8-102 – Right to Sentence Review

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person convicted of a crime by a circuit court and sentenced to serve a sentence that exceeds 2 years in a correctional facility is entitled to a single sentence review by a review panel.     (b)    A person is not entitled:         (1)    to a sentence review if the […]

Section 8-103 – Right to Counsel

    (a)    A person entitled to file an application for a sentence review under this subtitle has the right to be represented by counsel:         (1)    to determine whether to seek a sentence review; and         (2)    to file an application for a sentence review.     (b)    The counsel representing a person for a sentence review may be:         (1)    retained by a person who […]

Section 8-104 – Filing of Application for Review

    (a)    The filing of an application for sentence review under this subtitle does not:         (1)    stay the execution of the sentence;         (2)    affect the time allowed to file an appeal or a motion for a new trial; or         (3)    affect the power of the sentencing judge to change the sentence to the extent allowed by the Maryland Rules.     (b)    After […]

Section 8-105 – Review Panel

    (a)    A review panel consists of three or more circuit court judges of the judicial circuit in which the sentencing court is located.     (b)    Notwithstanding any Maryland Rule, the sentencing judge may not be a member of the review panel, but on request of the sentencing judge, the sentencing judge may sit with the review panel only […]

Section 8-106 – Rights to Notice of and Appearance at Hearing

    (a)    A review panel may increase, modify, or reduce a sentence only after notice to each party and notice to any victim or victim’s representative as provided under § 11-104 or § 11-503 of this article.     (b)    Before changing a sentence, a review panel shall allow:         (1)    each party to be heard at the hearing; and         (2)    the victim […]

Section 8-107 – Rules for Decision Making

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a majority of the members of the review panel is necessary to make a decision.     (b)    The review panel shall make the decision within 30 days after the filing date of the application for review.     (c)    A review panel may not order a decrease in a mandatory minimum […]

Section 8-109 – Rules of Procedure

    The Court of Appeals shall adopt rules to carry out this subtitle.

Section 8-110 – Sentencing of Adult Convicted of Offense Committed While Minor — Reduction of Sentence — Factors Considered — Written Decision

    (a)    This section applies only to an individual who:         (1)    was convicted as an adult for an offense committed when the individual was a minor;         (2)    was sentenced for the offense before October 1, 2021; and         (3)    has been imprisoned for at least 20 years for the offense.     (b)    (1)    An individual described in subsection (a) of this section may file […]