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ŠBarbara€Ō_ŌHergenroederŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Director,€Character€&€Fitness,€StateŠ >!Ž" Š€€Board€of€Law€ExaminersŠ "e# ŠBedford€T.€Bentley,€Esq.,€Secretary,€State€Board€of€Law€ExaminersŠ ģ"<$ ŠŌ_ŌColetteŌ_Ō€Gresham,€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ Ć#% ŠTimothy€S.€Mitchell,€Esq.,€Ō_ŌMCDAAŌ_ŌŠ š$ź& ŠLeonard€R.€Ō_ŌStammŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Ō_ŌMCDAAŌ_ŌŠ q%Į ' ŠDouglas€F.€Ō_ŌGanslerŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Montgomery€County€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ H&˜!( Š€€Officeą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąŠ 'o") ŠWilliam€M.€Ō_ŌKatcefŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ ö'F#* Š€€OfficeŠ Ķ($+ ŠLeonard€C.€Collins,€Jr.,€Esq.,€Charles€County€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ ¤)ō$, Š€€OfficeŠ {*Ė%- ŠRobert€B.€Riddle,€Esq.,€Ō_ŌCalvertŌ_Ō€County€Stateššs€Attorney€OfficeŠ R+¢&. ŠNancy€S.€Forster,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Public€DefenderŠ ),y'/ ŠJohn€J.€McCarthy,€Esq.,€Montgomery€County€Stateššs€Attorney€OfficeŠ -P(0 ŠSue€S.€Ō_ŌSchenningŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Baltimore€County€Stateššs€Attorney€OfficeŠ ×-')1 ŠĢÓÓŠ  …/Õ*3 ŠŌ_Ōą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€announced€that€RobertŠ ° ŠMichael,€Esq,€is€the€new€member€of€the€Committee€appointed€toŠ ^® Šsucceed€Roger€Titus,€who€has€become€a€federal€judge,€and€that€theŠ  \ ŠHonorable€Clayton€Greene,€a€former€Rules€Committee€member,€hadŠ ŗ  Šbeen€appointed€to€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Judge€Greene€served€notŠ h ø Šonly€as€a€judge€on€the€District€Court,€Circuit€Court€for€AnneŠ  f  ŠArundel€County,€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€and€now€the€Court€ofŠ Ä  ŠAppeals,€he€is€the€first€judge€to€have€served€on€all€those€courtsŠ rĀ  Šas€well€as€serve€as€administrative€judge€for€the€District€andŠ  p  Šcircuit€courts€and€serve€on€the€Rules€Committee.€€€Š Ī Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€152ņņndóó€Report€to€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ |Ģ Šhad€been€finalized,€and€the€second€Rules€Order€pertaining€to€thatŠ *z ŠReport€was€signed€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€in€December.€€TheŠ Ų( ŠReporter€added€that€the€changes€to€the€Rules€in€that€Order€willŠ †Ö Šbe€effective€July€1,€2004.€€The€Chair€told€the€Committee€thatŠ 4„ Šthere€was€an€article€in€todayššs€ņņDailyóó€ņņRecordóó€celebrating€the€80ņņthóóŠ ā2 Šbirthday€of€Mr.€Sykes.€€The€Chair€said€that€two€additional€agendaŠ ą  Šitems€would€be€considered€first.Š >!Ž" Šą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Canon€5B€(1)(e)€of€Rule€16„813,€MarylandŠ ģ"<$ ŠCode€of€Judicial€Conduct,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€Š š$ź& Š(See€Appendix€1).Š H&˜!( Šą  ąThe€Chair€explained€that€a€question€is€being€posed€to€theŠ ö'F#* ŠCommittee€š!š„€should€the€word€š šknowinglyšš€be€added€to€subsectionŠ ¤)ō$, Š(1)(e)€of€Canon€5B?€€The€Reporter€added€that€the€word€was€in€theŠ R+¢&. Šparallel€provision€in€the€American€Bar€Association€(ABA)€ModelŠ -P(0 ŠCode€of€Judicial€Conduct,€Canon€5A€(3)(d)(iii)€but€it€was€notŠ ®.ž)2 Šincluded€in€the€proposed€revised€Maryland€version.€€The€reasonŠ ° Šfor€this€may€have€been€that€when€the€Maryland€Code€was€redrafted,Š ^® Šthe€current€version€of€the€Maryland€Code€served€as€the€startingŠ  \ Špoint€in€the€redrafting,€and€the€word€š šknowinglyšš€is€not€in€theŠ ŗ  Šcurrent€Code.€€If€the€word€is€omitted,€a€judge€may€have€to€appearŠ h ø Šbefore€the€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities€for€an€inadvertentŠ  f  Šmisrepresentation€about€an€opponent.€€The€Chair€stated€that€M.Š Ä  ŠPeter€Moser,€Esq.,€a€consultant€to€the€General€CourtŠ rĀ  ŠAdministration€Subcommittee€and€an€expert€on€the€judicial€ethicsŠ  p  Šrules,€has€been€asked€about€the€absence€of€the€word€š šknowingly,ššŠ Ī Šand€Mr.€Moser€replied€that€absolutely€the€word€should€be€added.€Š |Ģ ŠThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€the€word€š šknowinglyšš€shouldŠ *z Šmodify€both€misrepresentation€of€the€candidateššs€own€identity€orŠ Ų( Šqualifications€and€misrepresentation€of€an€opponentššs€identity€orŠ †Ö Šqualifications.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€if€the€wordŠ 4„ Šš šknowinglyšš€is€added€at€the€beginning€of€the€subsection,€bothŠ ā2 Šclauses€would€be€modified,€which€is€the€ABAššs€recommendation.€Š ą  ŠMr.€Sykes€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€ABAššs€recommendationŠ >!Ž" Šshould€not€be€cast€aside€unless€there€is€a€good€reason€to€do€so.€Š ģ"<$ ŠHe€suggested€that€subsection€(1)(e)€read€as€follows:€[A€judge]Š š$ź& Šš š(e)€shall€not€knowingly€misrepresent€his€or€her€identity€orŠ H&˜!( Šqualifications,€the€identity€or€qualifications€of€an€opponent,€orŠ ö'F#* Šany€other€fact;...šš.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€addŠ ¤)ō$, Šthe€word€š šknowinglyšš€to€proposed€revised€Canon€5B€(1)(e).Š R+¢&. Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€presented€Rule€7„102,€Modes€of€Appeal,€forŠ -P(0 Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š ®.ž)2 ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ#†Xn‚XXX¶œK#ŌŌ‡XāÉXXXn‚Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ @ Šą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ X ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€100€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ ˜č Šą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ` ° ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€7„102€(b)(1)€to€change€theŠ ø   Šamount€in€controversy€from€$2,500€to€$5,000,Š € Š  Šas€follows:Š H ˜  ŠĢĢRule€7-102.€€MODES€OF€APPEALŠ  š  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€De€NovoŠ ųH  ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€provided€in€section€(b)€ofŠ ˆŲ Šthis€Rule,€an€appeal€shall€be€tried€de€novoŠ P  Šin€all€civil€and€criminal€actions.€€Š h ŠCross€reference:€€For€examples€of€appeals€toŠ ą0 Šthe€circuit€court€that€are€tried€de€novo,€seeŠ Øų ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš12-401€(f),€concerningŠ pĄ Ša€criminal€action€in€which€sentence€has€beenŠ 8ˆ Šimposed€or€suspended€following€a€plea€ofŠ P Šguilty€or€nolo€contendere€and€an€appeal€in€aŠ Č Šmunicipal€infraction€or€Code€violation€case;Š ą ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš3-1506,€concerning€anŠ XØ Šappeal€from€the€grant€or€denial€of€a€petitionŠ  p Šseeking€a€peace€order;€and€Code,€Family€LawŠ č8 ŠArticle,€šš4-507,€concerning€an€appeal€fromŠ °  Šthe€grant€or€denial€of€a€petition€seekingŠ xČ! Šrelief€from€abuse.€€Š @" ŠĢ€€(b)€€On€the€RecordŠ Š $ ŠĢą ø ą€€An€appeal€shall€be€heard€on€the€recordŠ `"°& Šmade€in€the€District€Court€in€the€followingŠ (#x' Šcases:€€Š š#@( ŠĢ€€€€(1)€a€civil€action€in€which€the€amount€inŠ €%Š * Šcontroversy€exceeds€ņ ņ$2,500ó ó€ņņ$5,000óó€exclusiveŠ H&˜!+ Šof€interest,€costs,€and€attorney's€fees€ifŠ '`", Šattorney's€fees€are€recoverable€by€law€orŠ Ų'(#- Šcontract;€€Š  (š#. ŠĢ€€€€(2)€any€matter€arising€under€šš4-401Š 0*€%0 Š(7)(ii)€of€the€Courts€Article;€€Š ų*H&1 ŠĢ€€€€(3)€any€civil€or€criminal€action€in€whichŠ ˆ,Ų'3 Šthe€parties€so€agree;€€Š P- (4 ŠŠ .h)5 Š€€€€(4)€an€appeal€from€an€order€or€judgmentŠ ° Šof€direct€criminal€contempt€if€the€sentenceŠ xČ Šimposed€by€the€District€Court€was€less€thanŠ @ Š90€daysšš€imprisonment;€and€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€(5)€an€appeal€by€the€State€from€aŠ ˜č Šjudgment€quashing€or€dismissing€a€chargingŠ ` ° Šdocument€or€granting€a€motion€to€dismiss€in€aŠ ( x Šcriminal€case.€€Š š @ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new€but€is€derived€inŠ € Š  Špart€from€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12-401€(b),Š H ˜  Š(c),€and€(f).Š `  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„102€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š hø  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€54,€Acts€of€2003€(SB4)€changedŠ ųH  Šthe€amount€in€controversy€that€determinesŠ Ą Šwhether€an€appeal€is€de€novo€or€on€the€recordŠ ˆŲ Šfrom€$2,500€to€$5,000.€€The€District€CourtŠ P  ŠSubcommittee€recommends€a€conformingŠ h Šamendment€to€subsection€(b)(1)€of€Rule€7„102.Š ą0 ŠŌ#†Xn‚XXXāÉ"#ŌŌ‡X¶œXXXn‚ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€explained€that€he€had€a€District€Court€appealŠ V¦ Šscheduled€before€him,€and€it€came€to€his€attention€that€Rule€7„Š T Š102€has€not€been€conformed€to€the€statutory€change€to€Code,Š ² ŠCourts€Article,€šš12„401,€which€changed€from€$2,500€to€$5,000€theŠ `° Šamount€that€determines€whether€an€appeal€is€ņņde€novoóó€or€on€theŠ ^! Šrecord.€€The€Rule€should€be€modified€to€conform€to€this€change.€Š Ą # ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š n"¾% ŠÓÓĢŠ  ó$C ( ŠAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ ° Š€€Rules€in€Title€4,€Criminal€Causes:€€Rule€4„345€(Sentencing€„Š ‡× Š€€Revisory€Power€of€Court),€Rule€4„401€(How€Commenced€š!š€Venue),Š ^® Š€€Rule€4„322€(Exhibits),€Rule€4„331€(Motion€For€New€Trial),€Š 5… Š€€Rule€4„252€(Motions€in€Circuit€Court),€and€Rule€4„263Š  \ Š€€(Discovery€in€Circuit€Court)Š ć3 Š_________________________________________________________________Š ŗ  ŠĢĢą  ąJudge€Missouri€presented€Rule€4„345,€Sentencing€š!š€Revisory€Š ?   ŠĢPower€of€Court,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ķ =  ŠĢĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ rĀ  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ  p  ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ Ī ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„345€to€reorder€severalŠ *z Šsections,€to€change€the€time€for€filing€aŠ Q Šmotion€for€modification€or€reduction€of€aŠ Ų( Šsentence€in€the€circuit€court€from€90€to€30Š Æ’ Šdays,€to€add€a€new€subsection€(d)(2)€thatŠ †Ö Šprovides€a€five„year€limit€on€the€courtššsŠ ]­ Šrevisory€power€for€sentences€involving€aŠ 4„ Šcrime€of€violence€except€where€the€StateššsŠ  [ ŠAttorney€and€defendant€agree,€and€to€add€aŠ ā2 Šcross€reference€after€subsection€(d)(2),Š ¹  Šas€follows:Š ą  ŠĢĢRule€4„345.€€SENTENCING€„„€REVISORY€POWER€OFŠ "e# ŠCOURT€Š ģ"<$ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Illegal€SentenceŠ q%Į ' ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€correct€an€illegalŠ 'o") Šsentence€at€any€time.Š ö'F#* ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Fraud,€Mistake,€or€IrregularityóóŠ ¤)ō$, ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€court€has€revisory€power€andŠ R+¢&. Šcontrol€over€a€sentence€in€case€of€fraud,Š ),y'/ Šmistake,€or€irregularity.óó€Š -P(0 ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€Desertion€and€Non-support€CasesŠ ®.ž)2 Їą ø ą€€At€any€time€before€expiration€of€theŠ ° Šsentence€in€a€case€involving€desertion€andŠ ‡× Šnon-support€of€spouse,€childrenņņ,óó€or€destituteŠ ^® Šparents,€the€court€may€modify,€reduce,€orŠ 5… Švacate€the€sentence€or€place€the€defendant€onŠ  \ Šprobation€under€the€terms€and€conditions€theŠ ć3 Šcourt€imposes.€€Š ŗ  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Modification€ņ ņor€Reduction€-€TimeŠ h ø ŠForó ó€ņņUpon€MotionóóŠ ?   ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€GenerallyóóŠ ķ =  ŠĢą ø ą€€€The€court€has€revisory€power€andŠ ›ė  Šcontrol€over€a€sentence€upon€a€motion€filedŠ rĀ  Šņņ(1)óó€within€90€days€after€its€imposition€ņ ņ(1)ó óŠ I™  Šin€the€District€Court,€if€an€appeal€has€notŠ  p  Šbeen€perfected€ņņor€has€been€dismissedóó,€and€(2)Š ÷G Šņņwithin€30€days€after€its€impositionóó€in€aŠ Ī Šcircuit€court,€whether€or€not€an€appeal€hasŠ „õ Šbeen€filed.€€ņ ņThereafter,€the€court€hasŠ |Ģ Šrevisory€power€and€control€over€the€sentenceŠ S£ Šin€case€of€fraud,€mistake,€or€irregularity,Š *z Šor€as€provided€in€section€(e)€of€this€Rule.ó ó€Š Q ŠThe€court€may€not€increase€a€sentence€afterŠ Ų( Šthe€sentence€has€been€imposed,€except€that€itŠ Æ’ Šmay€correct€an€evident€mistake€in€theŠ †Ö Šannouncement€of€a€sentence€if€the€correctionŠ ]­ Šis€made€on€the€record€before€the€defendantŠ 4„ Šleaves€the€courtroom€following€the€sentencingŠ  [ Šproceeding.Š ā2 ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€Defendant€Convicted€of€a€Crime€ofŠ ą  ŠViolenceóóŠ g ·! ŠĢą ø ą€€€ņņIn€cases€where€the€defendant€wasŠ "e# Šconvicted€of€a€crime€of€violence,€as€thatŠ ģ"<$ Šterm€is€defined€in€Code,€Criminal€LawŠ Ć#% ŠArticle,€šš14„101,€unless€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ š$ź& Šand€the€defendant€agree€that€the€court€mayŠ q%Į ' Šexercise€its€revisory€power€and€control€overŠ H&˜!( Ša€sentence,€the€court€shall€not€revise€aŠ 'o") Šsentence€after€the€expiration€of€five€yearsŠ ö'F#* Šfrom€the€date€the€sentence€was€originallyŠ Ķ($+ Šimposed.óóŠ ¤)ō$, ŠĢņņCross€reference:€Rule€7„112€(b).óóŠ R+¢&. ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€Notice€to€VictimsŠ -P(0 ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€State's€Attorney€shall€giveŠ ®.ž)2 Šnotice€to€each€victim€and€victim'sŠ ° Šrepresentative€who€has€filed€a€Crime€VictimŠ ‡× ŠNotification€Request€form€pursuant€to€Code,Š ^® ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11-104€or€whoŠ 5… Šhas€submitted€a€written€request€to€theŠ  \ ŠState's€Attorney€to€be€notified€of€subsequentŠ ć3 Šproceedings€as€provided€under€Code,€CriminalŠ ŗ  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11-503€that€states€(1)Š ‘ į Šthat€a€motion€to€modify€or€reduce€a€sentenceŠ h ø Šhas€been€filed;€(2)€that€the€motion€has€beenŠ ?   Šdenied€without€a€hearing€or€the€date,€time,Š  f  Šand€location€of€the€hearing;€and€(3)€if€aŠ ķ =  Šhearing€is€to€be€held,€that€each€victim€orŠ Ä  Švictim's€representative€may€attend€andŠ ›ė  Štestify.Š rĀ  Š€€Š I™  Š€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€Open€Court€HearingŠ  p  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€modify,€reduce,€correct,Š Ī Šor€vacate€a€sentence€only€on€the€record€inŠ „õ Šopen€court,€after€hearing€from€the€defendant,Š |Ģ Šthe€State,€and€from€each€victim€or€victim'sŠ S£ Šrepresentative€who€requests€an€opportunity€toŠ *z Šbe€heard.€€No€hearing€shall€be€held€on€aŠ Q Šmotion€to€modify€or€reduce€the€sentence€untilŠ Ų( Šthe€court€determines€that€the€noticeŠ Æ’ Šrequirements€in€section€(c)€of€this€Rule€haveŠ †Ö Šbeen€satisfied.€€If€the€court€grants€theŠ ]­ Šmotion,€the€court€ordinarily€shall€prepareŠ 4„ Šand€file€or€dictate€into€the€record€aŠ  [ Šstatement€setting€forth€the€reasons€on€whichŠ ā2 Šthe€ruling€is€based.€€Š ¹  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€ņņin€partóó€fromŠ g ·! Šformer€Rule€774ņņ,óó€ņ ņandó ó€M.D.R.€774ņņ,€and€is€inŠ >!Ž" Špart€newóó.Š "e# ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„345€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š š$ź& ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges€ņņAd€HocóóŠ H&˜!( ŠCommittee€to€Consider€Amending€Rule€4„345€hasŠ !'q") Šrecommended€several€changes€to€the€Rule,Š ų'H#* Šincluding€changing€the€90„day€period€forŠ Ļ($+ Šfiling€a€motion€for€modification€or€reductionŠ ¦)ö$, Šof€a€sentence€to€30€days€and€imposing€a€five„Š }*Ķ%- Šyear€limit€on€the€courtsšš€revisory€power€whenŠ T+¤&. Šthe€defendant€has€been€convicted€of€a€crimeŠ +,{'/ Šof€violence.€€The€latter€recommendation€is€toŠ -R(0 Šaddress€concerns€of€the€public€and€possiblyŠ Ł-))1 Šavoid€legislative€action,€since€this€issueŠ °.*2 Šhas€come€before€the€legislature€previously.€Š ° ŠThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€also€discussed€theŠ ‡× ŠRule€and€decided€that€the€90„day€period€forŠ ^® Šfiling€a€motion€for€modification€or€reductionŠ 5… Šshould€be€changed€to€30€days,€only€forŠ  \ Šmotions€filed€in€the€circuit€court,€not€theŠ ć3 ŠDistrict€Court.€€In€the€District€Court,€aŠ ŗ  Šdefendant€may€appeal€his€or€her€case€to€theŠ ‘ į Šcircuit€court,€and€if€the€case€is€dismissedŠ h ø Šin€the€circuit€court,€the€defendant€wouldŠ ?   Šstill€have€time€to€file€a€motion€forŠ  f  Šmodification€or€reduction€in€the€DistrictŠ ķ =  ŠCourt,€if€the€period€consists€of€90€days.Š Ä  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€explained€that€the€proposed€changes€to€theŠ I™  ŠRule€originated€with€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges€(š štheŠ ÷G ŠConferencešš).€€He€had€chaired€the€ņņad€hocóó€committee€that€worked€onŠ „õ Šthe€Rule.€€A€letter€dated€October€2,€2003€from€the€HonorableŠ W§ ŠDaniel€M.€Long,€Chair€of€the€Conference,€a€copy€of€which€is€inŠ U Šthe€meeting€materials€(See€Appendix€2),€indicates€that€theŠ ³ ŠConference€unanimously€endorsed€the€proposed€amendments€to€RuleŠ a± Š4„345.€€ąHpppąˆŠ _ Šą  ąThe€salient€changes€to€the€Rule€are€in€section€(d).€€InŠ ½  Šsubsection€(d)(1),€the€proposal€is€to€change€from€90€days€to€30Š k »! Šdays€the€time€period€in€which€a€motion€to€modify€a€sentenceŠ "i# Šimposed€by€a€circuit€court€must€be€filed.€€This€was€suggested€byŠ Ē#% Šthe€ņņad€hocóó€committee€and€supported€by€the€Conference.€€The€ideaŠ u%Å ' Šbehind€this€change€is€to€conform€the€time€period€in€subsectionŠ ''w") Š(d)(1)€to€the€time€periods€for€other€post„trial€procedures,€suchŠ Õ(%$+ Šas€the€time€for€filing€an€appeal€and€the€time€to€request€a€three„Š ƒ*Ó%- Šjudge€panel€to€review€the€case.€€Initially,€the€Honorable€AlbertŠ 1,'/ ŠMatricciani,€a€Judge€of€the€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City,€hadŠ ß-/)1 Šexpressed€the€opinion€that€changing€the€time€period€from€90€to€30Š ° Šdays€would€cause€problems,€but€he€later€acknowledged€that€theŠ ^® Šsame€problems€could€occur€with€the€90„day€time€period.€€The€ņņadŠ  \ Šhocóó€committee€felt€that€it€would€be€more€efficient€if€all€of€theŠ ¾  Špost„trial€proceedings€had€the€same€time€period€during€which€theyŠ p Ą Šcould€be€initiated.Š  n  Šą  ąSubsection€(d)(2)€is€new€and€provides€that€when€a€defendantŠ Ģ  Šhas€been€convicted€of€a€crime€of€violence,€unless€the€StateššsŠ zŹ  ŠAttorney€and€the€defendant€agree€that€the€court€may€exercise€itsŠ (x  Šrevisory€power€over€a€sentence,€the€court€may€not€revise€theŠ Ö& Šsentence€after€the€expiration€of€five€years€from€the€date€theŠ „Ō Šsentence€originally€was€imposed.Š 2‚ Šą  ąMr.€Dean€said€that€both€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€and€theŠ ą0 ŠRules€Committee€have€considered€many€times€the€issue€of€limitingŠ ŽŽ Šthe€courtššs€revisory€power.€€He€had€sent€a€recommendation€to€theŠ <Œ ŠConference€that€was€not€followed.€€He€expressed€the€concern€thatŠ ź: Švictims€and€families€of€victims€of€a€crime€of€violence€have€aŠ ˜č  Šgreat€personal€stake€in€the€finality€of€the€proceedings.€€He€hadŠ F!–" Šrequested€that€the€time€period€to€revise€a€sentence€in€a€murderŠ ō"D$ Šcase€would€be€no€more€than€one€year,€for€other€violent€crimes€twoŠ ¢$ņ& Što€three€years,€and€for€other€crimes€five€years.€€As€JudgeŠ P& !( ŠMcAuliffe€had€previously€pointed€out,€a€judge€may€have€had€a€badŠ ž'N#* Šday€and€issued€a€sentence€that€was€not€well€thought€out.€Š ¬)ü$, ŠHowever,€five€years€to€revise€the€sentence€is€an€enormous€periodŠ Z+Ŗ&. Šof€time.€€The€proposal€by€the€Conference€is€a€step€in€the€rightŠ -X(0 Šdirection.€€It€answers€the€concerns€of€many€prosecutors€and€is€aŠ ° Šgood€product.€€After€all€of€the€debate€on€this€issue,€theŠ ^® Šproposal€balances€the€requirements€of€all€sides€to€the€issue.Š  \ Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€expressed€the€view€that€there€should€be€aŠ ŗ  Štime€limit€on€judgesšš€revisory€power.€€A€limit€of€one€year€isŠ h ø Šsufficient,€or€three€years€as€a€compromise.€€Five€years€is€tooŠ  f  Šlong€a€time€period€and€is€unnecessary.€€The€time€period€should€beŠ Ä  Šthe€same€for€all€crimes.€€The€Conferenceššs€proposal€is€a€move€inŠ rĀ  Šthe€right€direction,€but€the€time€period€is€too€long.€€Mr.€SykesŠ  p  Šsuggested€that€the€time€period€should€be€three€years€for€allŠ Ī Šcrimes.€€Judge€McAuliffe€agreed,€adding€that€this€Rule€is€a€pre„Š |Ģ Šemptive€strike€to€keep€the€legislature€from€further€changing€theŠ *z Šrevisory€power€of€the€courts.€€Judge€Missouri€noted€that€the€ņņadŠ Ų( Šhocóó€committee€had€considered€and€rejected€the€idea€that€the€limitŠ ŠŚ Šon€the€judgeššs€revisory€power€should€apply€to€all€crimes.€€TheŠ <Œ ŠHonorable€James€Vaughan,€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court,€hadŠ ź: Šparticipated€in€the€discussions€about€the€Rule,€and€his€opinionŠ ˜č  Šwas€that€this€would€interfere€with€the€ability€of€the€DistrictŠ F!–" ŠCourt€to€provide€treatment€to€defendants€with€substanceŠ ō"D$ Šaddictions.€€Š ¢$ņ& Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€asked€if€a€three„year€limit€would€beŠ P& !( Šsufficient€to€allow€the€judges€to€arrange€for€addiction€treatmentŠ ž'N#* Šfor€defendants.€€The€Chair€responded€that€a€judge€may€hold€out€asŠ ¬)ü$, Ša€carrot€the€revision€of€a€defendantššs€sentence€from€time€inŠ Z+Ŗ&. Šprison€to€a€probation€before€judgment€to€encourage€defendants€toŠ -X(0 Špay€restitution€and€stay€out€of€trouble.€€Some€victims€who€areŠ ° Šcheated€out€of€money€want€to€see€the€defendant€go€to€prison,€butŠ ^® Šfor€most€victims,€restitution€is€more€important€thanŠ  \ Šincarceration€of€the€defendant.€€Judge€Norton€remarked€that€heŠ ŗ  Šhad€a€case€in€which€the€defendant€swindled€an€elderly€woman€outŠ h ø Šof€a€substantial€amount€of€money€that€she€could€not€afford€toŠ  f  Šlose.€€The€defendant€was€sentenced€to€eight€years€in€prison,€butŠ Ä  Šthe€court€told€him€that€his€sentence€could€be€shortened€if€heŠ rĀ  Šcould€pay€back€the€money€he€had€stolen.€€At€some€later€point€inŠ  p  Štime,€he€inherited€enough€money€to€pay€the€entire€restitutionŠ Ī Šamount€to€the€victim,€and€his€prison€term€was€shortened.€€Š |Ģ Šą  ąJudge€Heller€pointed€out€that€five€years€is€the€usual€limitŠ *z Šin€probation€cases,€except€when€an€extension€for€makingŠ Ų( Šrestitution€is€needed.€€The€Chair€said€that€a€sentencing€judgeŠ †Ö Šcan€place€a€defendant€on€probation€for€up€to€five€years€beforeŠ 4„ Šimposing€sentence.€€This€is€not€applicable€to€crimes€of€violence.€Š ā2 ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„221€allows€a€judge€toŠ ą  Šsuspend€the€imposition€or€execution€of€sentence€and€place€theŠ >!Ž" Šdefendant€on€probation€on€conditions€that€the€court€considersŠ ģ"<$ Šproper.€€The€case€of€ņņBenedict€v.€Stateóó,€377€Md.€1€(2003)€holdsŠ š$ź& Šthat€the€court€may€suspend€imposition€of€sentence€and€place€theŠ H&˜!( Šdefendant€on€probation.€€This€would€mean€that€no€sentence€hasŠ ö'F#* Šbeen€imposed,€unless€the€defendant€violates€the€probation,€atŠ ¤)ō$, Šwhich€time€the€court€may€revoke€the€probation€and€imposeŠ R+¢&. Šsentence.Š -P(0 Šą  ąMr.€Maloney€asked€Delegate€Vallario€if€there€are€anyŠ ®.ž)2 Šprospects€for€a€bill€concerning€the€revisory€power€of€the€courtŠ ° Što€be€before€the€House€Judicial€Proceedings€Committee€in€the€2004Š ^® Šsession.€€Delegate€Vallario€answered€that€he€was€not€certain.€Š  \ ŠLast€year€a€bill€on€this€issue€was€considered€but€no€action€wasŠ ŗ  Štaken.€€He€expressed€the€concern€that€a€conviction€for€possessionŠ h ø Šof€a€handgun€(Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš4„306)€results€in€aŠ  f  Šmandatory€five„year€sentence€without€the€possibility€of€parole.€Š Ä  ŠIf€a€defendant€is€convicted€of€this€and€other€charges,€it€may€notŠ rĀ  Šbe€appropriate€to€modify€the€sentence€until€after€the€mandatoryŠ  p  Športion€of€the€defendantššs€sentence€has€been€served.€€DelegateŠ Ī ŠVallario€commented€that€he€has€several€other€concerns€about€theŠ |Ģ Šproposed€Rule.€€The€first€concern€is€whether€the€Rule€would€applyŠ *z Šprospectively€only.€€The€second€is€that€when€the€CriminalŠ Ų( ŠSubcommittee€considered€the€Rule€at€its€meeting€last€August,€theŠ †Ö Šdecision€was€made€to€wait€until€the€Conference€made€itsŠ 4„ Šrecommendations€concerning€the€Rule.€€In€October,€the€ConferenceŠ ā2 Šapproved€the€Rule,€but€there€was€no€opportunity€for€the€defenseŠ ą  Šbar€or€the€victimsšš€rights€groups€to€speak.€€Š >!Ž" Šą  ąDelegate€Vallario€said€that€his€third€concern€is€whether€anyŠ ģ"<$ Šlimit€should€apply€to€all€crimes€and€not€only€to€crimes€ofŠ š$ź& Šviolence.€€His€fourth€point€is€that€the€proposed€amendment€to€theŠ H&˜!( ŠRule€requires€a€hearing€within€five€years,€but€more€than€fiveŠ ö'F#* Šyears€may€elapse€if€there€are€problems€with€scheduling€or€victimŠ ¤)ō$, Šnotification,€or€other€unforeseen€difficulties.€€Š R+¢&. Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€why€the€90„day€time€period€inŠ -P(0 Šsubsection€(d)(1)€was€retained€for€the€District€Court€when€theŠ ®.ž)2 Šcircuit€court€time€period€is€proposed€to€be€changed€to€30€days.€Š ° ŠJudge€Missouri€answered€that€the€time€period€of€30€days€is€tooŠ ^® Šshort€for€the€District€Court€because€of€the€high€volume€of€cases.€Š  \ ŠDelegate€Vallario€remarked€that€it€is€important€to€preserve€theŠ ŗ  Šdefendantššs€ability€to€obtain€reconsideration€in€the€DistrictŠ h ø ŠCourt€in€the€situation€where€the€defendant€is€convicted€in€theŠ  f  ŠDistrict€Court€and€files€an€appeal€to€the€circuit€court.€Š Ä  ŠInitially,€a€defendant€may€file€the€appeal€to€get€out€of€jail€onŠ rĀ  Šan€appeal€bond€and€is€not€thinking€of€filing€a€motion€forŠ  p  Šreconsideration.€€If€the€appeal€is€later€dismissed,€the€defendantŠ Ī Šcan€then€ask€the€District€Court€judge€for€a€reconsideration€ofŠ |Ģ Šthe€sentence.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€if€the€appeal€isŠ *z Šdismissed,€the€case€goes€back€to€the€original€District€CourtŠ Ų( Šjudge.€€€Š †Ö Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€90„day€window€for€the€defendant€toŠ 4„ Šbe€able€to€ask€the€court€to€change€the€sentence€is€useful.€€WhenŠ ā2 Šthe€Subcommittee€€discussed€decreasing€the€90€days€to€30€days€inŠ ą  Šthe€circuit€court,€there€was€some€opposition€to€the€change.€Š >!Ž" ŠJudge€Missouri€remarked€that€at€the€meetings€of€the€CriminalŠ ģ"<$ ŠSubcommittee€and€the€ņņad€hocóó€committee,€some€of€the€participantsŠ š$ź& Šat€both€meetings€wanted€to€make€the€change€from€90€to€30€days;Š L&œ!( Šsome€did€not.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€she€accepts€theŠ ś'J#* Šrecommendation€of€the€Subcommittee€as€to€the€change€to€30€days.€Š Ø)ų$, ŠShe€pointed€out€that€the€last€sentence€of€subsection€(d)(1)€mayŠ V+¦&. Šneed€some€revision.€€Is€it€correct€for€section€(b)€of€both€RuleŠ -T(0 Š4„345€and€Rule€4„331,€Motions€for€New€Trial,€to€state€that€theŠ ° Šcourt€can€always€correct€a€mistake,€while€subsection€(d)(1)€ofŠ ^® ŠRule€4„345€states,€š šThe€court€may€not€increase€a€sentence€afterŠ  \ Šthe€sentence€has€been€imposed,€except€that€it€may€correct€anŠ ŗ  Ševident€mistake€in€the€announcement€of€a€sentence€if€theŠ h ø Šcorrection€is€made€on€the€record€before€the€defendant€leaves€theŠ  f  Šcourtroom€following€the€sentencing€proceedingšš?€€The€ChairŠ Ä  Šreplied€that€the€š ševident€mistakešš€sentence€was€added€to€Rule€4„Š rĀ  Š345€after€the€Court€in€ņņState€v.€Sayreóó,€314€Md.€559€(1989)€heldŠ  p  Šthat€a€judge€who€had€made€a€slip„of„the„tongue€mistake€during€theŠ Ī Šimposition€of€a€sentence€could€not€correct€the€sentence€fromŠ |Ģ Šš šconcurrentšš€to€š šconsecutivešš€after€the€sentence€had€beenŠ *z Šš šimposed.ššŠ Ų( Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€asked€why€the€proposal€is€to€change€the€90€daysŠ †Ö Što€30€days€in€the€circuit€court,€other€than€to€be€consistent€withŠ 4„ Šother€time€periods€in€the€Rules.€€Judge€Missouri€responded€thatŠ ā2 Šthis€is€the€only€reason.€€Judge€Kaplan€pointed€out€that€everyoneŠ ą  Šis€accustomed€to€the€90„day€time€period.€€Judge€Dryden€added€thatŠ >!Ž" Šthe€time€period€in€the€District€Court€is€90€days.€€The€ChairŠ ģ"<$ Šcommented€that€this€proposal€to€change€the€time€period€to€30€daysŠ š$ź& Šmay€be€a€š šfoolish€consistency.šš€€Post€conviction€cases€may€beŠ H&˜!( Šfiled€where€the€defendant€says€that€he€told€his€attorney€to€fileŠ ö'F#* Ša€motion€for€reconsideration,€but€the€attorney€filed€after€theŠ ¤)ō$, Šnew€30„day€limit.€€Š R+¢&. Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€questioned€as€to€why€the€five„year€limit€onŠ -P(0 Šreconsideration€would€be€imposed€only€on€crimes€of€violence.€€TheŠ ®.ž)2 ŠChair€answered€that€this€provides€a€window€for€situations€such€as€Š ° Ša€non„violent€drug€addict€who€is€in€and€out€of€rehabilitation€orŠ ^® Ša€defendant€making€restitution.€€Judge€Missouri€commented€that€itŠ  \ Šis€not€necessary€to€change€the€Rule€for€non„violent€crimes,€manyŠ ŗ  Šof€which€do€not€affect€citizen€victims.€€Victims€often€accuseŠ h ø Šjudges€of€not€caring€about€them.€€On€the€other€hand,€it€isŠ  f  Šimportant€that€the€rights€of€defendants€are€protected.€€JudgeŠ Ä  ŠMissouri€stated€that€he€has€testified€on€this€matter€severalŠ rĀ  Štimes€at€the€legislature,€and€he€would€like€for€the€issue€to€beŠ  p  Šdecided.Š Ī Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€if€any€of€the€persons€present€had€an€opinionŠ |Ģ Šas€to€whether€the€limit€should€be€five€years€and€should€onlyŠ *z Šapply€to€crimes€of€violence.€€Š Ų( Šą  ąMr.€Gansler€said€that€although€the€majority€of€the€people€inŠ †Ö Šthe€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Montgomery€County€favor€aŠ 4„ Šone€year€limit,€they€also€are€of€the€opinion€that€the€proposedŠ ā2 Šchanges€are€a€step€in€the€right€direction.€€Mr.€Gansler€told€theŠ ą  ŠCommittee€that€he€has€several€points€to€make.€€The€first€is€thatŠ >!Ž" Šthe€proposed€changes€to€the€Rule€reduce€the€troublingŠ ģ"<$ Šconstitutional€implication€that€reconsideration€is€simply€aŠ š$ź& Šmechanism€for€a€person€who€has€been€denied€parole€to€come€inŠ H&˜!( Šthrough€the€back€door.€€Secondly,€limiting€reconsideration€of€aŠ ö'F#* Šsentence€to€five€years€is€easier€to€accomplish€than€allowingŠ ¤)ō$, Šreconsideration€much€later.€€It€would€be€more€likely€that€victimsŠ R+¢&. Šcan€be€found€within€five€years,€and€more€likely€that€the€originalŠ -P(0 Šjudge€and€prosecutor€would€be€available.€€He€knewņ ņó ó€of€a€case€whereŠ ®.ž)2 Šthe€judge€heard€a€motion€for€reconsideration€13€years€later,€andŠ ° Šthe€individuals€who€originally€were€involved€in€the€case€were€noŠ ^® Šlonger€available.€€Thirdly,€the€changes€to€the€Rule€would€assuageŠ  \ Šthe€concerns€regarding€rehabilitation€of€persons€for€drug€andŠ ŗ  Šalcohol€abuse.€€He€agreed€with€Judge€Missouri€as€to€theŠ h ø Šdistinction€between€violent€and€non„violent€crimes.€€The€proposedŠ  f  ŠRule€changes€provide€a€compromise€as€to€differing€factions.€€Mr.Š Ä  ŠGansler€urged€the€Committee€to€approve€the€changes,€which€haveŠ rĀ  Šbeen€unanimously€endorsed€by€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges.€€€Š  p  Šą  ąMr.€Brault€inquired€as€to€whether€the€changes€to€the€RulesŠ Ī Šand€the€law€to€improve€victimsšš€rights,€including€keeping€victimsŠ |Ģ Šnotified€of€court€proceedings,€have€been€beneficial.€€Mr.€GanslerŠ *z Šresponded€that€many€of€the€Rules€and€laws€provide€that€š štheŠ Ų( ŠStateššs€Attorney€shall€give€notice€to€each€victim.šš€€It€would€beŠ †Ö Špreferable€to€state€that€š šthe€Stateššs€Attorney€shall€exhaust€allŠ 4„ Šreasonable€efforts€to€give€notice€to€each€victim.šš€€Mr.€BraultŠ ā2 Šremarked€that€many€of€the€Rules€including€Rule€2„121,€Process€š!šŠ ą  ŠService€š!š€In€Personam,€and€Rule€2„122,€Process€š!š€Service€š!š€In€RemŠ >!Ž" Šor€Quasi€in€Rem,€provide€that€notice€is€sufficient€if€given€toŠ ģ"<$ Šthe€personššs€last€known€address.€€The€victims€or€theirŠ š$ź& Šrepresentatives€may€not€pay€attention€to€the€fact€that€the€judgeŠ H&˜!( Šmay€state€in€court€that€if€the€defendant€chooses€a€three„judgeŠ ö'F#* Španel€to€reconsider€the€sentence,€the€panel€may€increase€orŠ ¤)ō$, Šdecrease€the€sentence,€or€if€the€defendant€files€a€motion€forŠ R+¢&. Šreconsideration,€the€sentence€may€be€decreased.€€Mr.€GanslerŠ -P(0 Šobserved€that€often€the€victim€or€the€victimššs€representativeŠ ®.ž)2 Šneeds€finality.€€In€one€case,€a€judge€reconsidered€a€sentence€26Š ° Šyears€later.€€Mr.€Dean€noted€that€under€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ^® ŠArticle,€šš8„107€and€Rule€4„344€(f),€the€decision€of€a€three„judgeŠ  \ Španel€must€be€made€within€a€reasonable€period€of€time.€€UnderŠ ŗ  Šcurrent€Rule€4„345,€there€is€no€time€limit€for€the€decision.€€ItŠ h ø Šis€difficult€to€locate€the€family€of€a€murder€victim€10€yearsŠ  f  Šlater.€€ą ` ąŠ Ä  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€when€the€judge€imposes€sentence,€it€isŠ rĀ  Šimportant€that€everyone€knows€there€are€potential€consequencesŠ  p  Šdownstream.€€The€victims€and€their€representatives€must€beŠ Ī Štreated€carefully,€so€that€they€are€aware€of€the€chance€of€aŠ |Ģ Šreconsideration€of€the€defendantššs€sentence€at€some€later€pointŠ *z Šin€time.€€Mr.€Gansler€commented€that€victims€may€think€that€theŠ Ų( Šdecision€of€the€parole€board€is€final,€but€a€month€later€a€judgeŠ †Ö Šshortens€the€sentence.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€it€is€theŠ 4„ Šresponsibility€of€the€judge€to€make€sure€victims€and€theirŠ ā2 Šrepresentatives,€who€may€be€emotional€and€not€registering€whatŠ ą  Šthe€judge€is€saying,€understand€the€consequences€of€a€sentence.Š >!Ž" Šą  ąThe€Chair€recognized€Mr.€Katcef,€who€said€that€he€is€anŠ ģ"<$ ŠAssistant€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Anne€Arundel€County.€€He€told€theŠ š$ź& ŠCommittee€that€some€of€the€opinions€he€was€about€to€present€wereŠ H&˜!( Špersonal,€and€some€were€the€opinions€of€Frank€Weathersbee,€Esq.,Š ö'F#* ŠStateššs€Attorney€for€Anne€Arundel€County.€€The€proposed€changesŠ ¤)ō$, Što€Rule€4„345€are€a€step€in€the€right€direction,€although€Mr.Š R+¢&. ŠWeathersbee€feels€that€they€do€not€go€far€enough.€€Five€years€isŠ -P(0 Štoo€long€a€period€in€which€sentences€can€be€modified,€and€theŠ ®.ž)2 Šlimit€should€apply€to€all€crimes,€and€not€simply€crimes€ofŠ ° Šviolence.€€The€Association€of€Stateššs€Attorneys€plans€to€offerŠ ^® Šlegislation€that€would€make€the€limit€apply€to€all€crimes€andŠ  \ Šshorten€it€to€one€year.€€Certain€property€offenses€are€not€crimesŠ ŗ  Šof€violence,€but€they€may€involve€enormous€amounts€of€money€takenŠ h ø Šin€white€collar€crimes.€€The€crime€usually€involves€a€breach€ofŠ  f  Štrust.€€The€victims€suffer€greatly,€even€if€they€are€not€theŠ Ä  Švictims€of€a€murder€or€assault.€€This€type€of€crime€should€not€beŠ rĀ  Šseparated€out€from€crimes€of€violence.€€Š  p  Šą  ąThe€next€speaker€was€Mr.€Stamm,€who€told€the€Committee€thatŠ Ī Šhe€was€president€of€the€Maryland€Criminal€Defense€AttorneysššŠ |Ģ ŠAssociation.€€He€stated€that€his€organization€opposes€any€changeŠ *z Što€Rule€4„345.€€It€is€the€responsibility€of€prosecutors€toŠ Ų( Šeducate€victims€and€their€representatives€before€and€during€theŠ †Ö Šsentencing.€€There€is€no€problem€if€judges€consider€a€laterŠ 4„ Šmotion€for€reconsideration.€€Mr.€Stamm€expressed€the€view€thatŠ ā2 Šjudges€can€be€trusted€to€make€the€right€decision€in€theirŠ ą  Šexercise€of€discretion.€€The€issue€of€reconsideration€applies€toŠ >!Ž" Švery€few€cases.€€Sometimes,€a€judge€finds€that€there€has€been€aŠ ģ"<$ Šchange€in€circumstances,€so€that€it€is€appropriate€to€grant€aŠ š$ź& Šreconsideration€of€the€sentence.€€Crimes€of€violence€tend€toŠ H&˜!( Šcarry€longer€periods€of€incarceration,€and€the€reasons€forŠ ö'F#* Šreconsideration€cannot€be€anticipated.€€Any€limitation€on€theŠ ¤)ō$, Šright€to€reconsider€would€be€arbitrary.€€Ironically,€the€judgesŠ R+¢&. Šwere€unanimous€as€to€changing€the€Rule,€but€they€already€have€theŠ -P(0 Šability€to€self„impose€the€restrictions€in€the€proposedŠ ®.ž)2 Šamendments€to€the€Rule.€€They€can€reconsider€a€sentence€onlyŠ ° Šwithin€five€years€if€they€so€choose.€€There€is€no€need€for€aŠ ^® Šmandatory€restriction.€€A€five„year€limit€may€force€a€prematureŠ  \ Šruling€on€a€motion€for€reconsideration.€€A€judge€in€sentencing€aŠ ŗ  Šdefendant€who€was€one€of€Mr.€Stammššs€clients€told€the€defendantŠ h ø Šthat€if€the€defendant€graduated€from€college,€the€sentence€couldŠ  f  Šbe€shortened.€€However,€the€defendant€needed€more€than€five€yearsŠ Ä  Što€attain€this€goal.€€Š rĀ  Šą  ąMs.€Potter€asked€Mr.€Stamm€if€his€association€was€opposed€toŠ  p  Šthe€change€from€90€to€30€days€in€subsection€(d)(1).€€Mr.€StammŠ Ī Šresponded€affirmatively.€€Most€attorneys€are€used€to€the€90„dayŠ |Ģ Šperiod,€and€if€it€is€changed,€there€will€be€a€significantŠ *z Šincrease€in€the€number€of€petitions€for€post€conviction€reliefŠ Ų( Šfiled.€€Ms.€Potter€remarked€that€although€she€did€not€practiceŠ †Ö Šcriminal€law,€previously€she€had€clerked€for€a€judge€who€hadŠ 4„ Šreleased€a€defendant€from€prison€after€15€years€because€theŠ ā2 Šdefendant€was€dying€of€cancer.€€Mr.€Stamm€noted€that€the€proposedŠ ą  Šchange€to€the€Rule€would€preclude€this.€€The€Chair€pointed€outŠ >!Ž" Šthat€the€Rule€contains€a€failsafe,€which€is€that€the€prosecutorŠ ģ"<$ Šand€defense€attorney€are€able€to€agree€at€any€time€to€aŠ š$ź& Šreconsideration€of€the€sentence.€€Mr.€Stamm€expressed€the€opinionŠ H&˜!( Šthat€the€Rule€gives€too€much€power€to€the€State;€the€federalŠ ö'F#* Šsystem€gives€all€of€the€power€to€the€prosecutors.€€The€Chair€saidŠ ¤)ō$, Šthat€the€Rule€as€drafted€builds€in€the€ability€of€the€prosecutionŠ R+¢&. Šand€the€defense€attorney€to€plea€bargain€prior€to€sentencing€forŠ -P(0 Ša€downstream€consideration€of€a€modification€of€the€sentence.€€Š ®.ž)2 Šą  ąMs.€Forster,€Deputy€Public€Defender,€stated€that€she€agreedŠ ° Šwith€the€opinions€of€Mr.€Stamm.€€There€are€often€problems€withŠ ^® Šdefendants€getting€into€drug€treatment€programs,€and€the€processŠ  \ Šmay€take€a€long€time.€€€€Š ŗ  Šą  ąMs.€Shipley€asked€if€other€states€have€similar€limits€onŠ h ø Šreconsideration€of€sentences.€€Mr.€Dean€answered€that€this€hasŠ  f  Šbeen€a€point€of€contention.€€Research€has€indicated€that€allŠ Ä  Šstates€except€Maryland€have€limits.€€Delegate€Vallario€noted€thatŠ rĀ  Šhe€had€done€a€survey€that€indicated€that€all€states€have€someŠ  p  Šform€of€a€limit€as€to€when€a€motion€may€be€filed,€just€asŠ Ī ŠMaryland€has.€€Not€all€states€require€a€decision€within€a€certainŠ |Ģ Šperiod€of€time.€€Ms.€Shipley€said€that€she€feels€that€the€generalŠ *z Špublic€does€not€understand€that€the€judges€have€revisory€power.€Š Ų( ŠThe€limit€is€a€good€idea,€so€that€victims€and€their€families€doŠ †Ö Šnot€feel€that€there€is€no€closure€to€the€case.€€Some€victimsŠ 4„ Šbelieve€that€defendants€have€too€many€rights.€€The€Chair€remarkedŠ ā2 Šthat€other€people€believe€that€victims€have€too€many€rights€andŠ ą  Šdefendants€not€enough€rights.€€Š >!Ž" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€she€is€bothered€by€theŠ ģ"<$ Šconflict€between€the€executive€and€judicial€branches€of€theŠ š$ź& Šgovernment.€€It€seems€inappropriate€that€a€parole€board€wouldŠ H&˜!( Šrefuse€to€change€a€sentence,€yet€a€judge€would€agree€to€it.€€Š ö'F#* ŠThis€should€not€be€allowed€15€years€after€a€sentence€has€beenŠ ¤)ō$, Šimposed.€€ą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąŠ R+¢&. Šą  ąMr.€Brault€agreed€that€there€is€conflict€between€branches€ofŠ -P(0 Šthe€government.€€The€American€College€of€Trial€Lawyers€is€of€theŠ ®.ž)2 Šopinion€that€the€independence€of€the€judiciary€is€being€eroded€byŠ ° Šlegislative€encroachment,€and€the€federal€judges€have€beenŠ ^® Šcomplaining€bitterly€about€the€situation.€€There€is€a€tensionŠ  \ Šbetween€those€who€feel€that€the€principal€purpose€of€a€sentenceŠ ŗ  Šis€punishment,€and€those€who€feel€that€the€principal€purpose€of€aŠ h ø Šsentence€is€rehabilitation.€€Meanwhile,€recidivism€is€alarminglyŠ  f  Šrampant.€€Š Ä  Šą  ąThe€Chair€observed€that€cases€pending€currently€in€whichŠ rĀ  Šmotions€for€reconsideration€have€been€filed€would€not€be€affectedŠ  p  Šif€the€proposed€changes€to€the€Rule€were€made.€€Otherwise,€thisŠ Ī Šwould€involve€ņņex€post€factoóó€application€of€the€new€Rule.€€JudgeŠ |Ģ ŠMcAuliffe€added€that€the€rules€order€entered€by€the€Court€ofŠ .~ ŠAppeals€can€specify€this.€€The€Chair€stated€that€the€CriminalŠ Ü, ŠSubcommittee€should€consider€amending€language€in€other€Rules,Š ŠŚ Šsuch€as€Rule€4„344,€Sentencing€š!š€Review,€and€Rule€4„352,€In€BancŠ 8ˆ ŠReview,€if€the€Court€adopts€the€amendments€to€Rule€4„345.Š ę6 Šą  ąJudge€Heller€noted€that€the€version€of€Rule€4„345€in€frontŠ ”ä  Šof€the€Committee€today€represents€a€good€compromise.€€The€five„Š B!’" Šyear€limit€matches€the€period€of€probation,€and€is€appropriateŠ š"@$ Šfor€restitution€and€drug€treatment€issues.€Š ž$ī& Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€observed€that€it€is€unusual€that€judges€wouldŠ L&œ!( Šargue€for€a€restriction€of€powers,€yet€the€legislature€isŠ ś'J#* Šresistant€to€this.€€He€asked€Delegate€Vallario€what€the€basis€ofŠ Ø)ų$, Šthe€opposition€in€the€legislature€is.€€Is€it€strong€policyŠ V+¦&. Šreasons,€or€is€it€that€the€legislature€is€not€concerned€about€theŠ -T(0 Šmatter?€€Delegate€Vallario€replied€that€the€idea€is€to€keepŠ ° Šdiscretion€with€respect€to€sentencing€up€to€judges.€€The€attemptŠ ^® Što€make€the€Sentencing€Guidelines€mandatory€also€failed.€€TheseŠ  \ Škinds€of€activities€are€erosions€on€the€judiciaryššs€power.€€HisŠ ŗ  Špersonal€feeling€is€that€judges€should€be€able€to€do€what€theyŠ h ø Šneed€to€do,€and€there€should€be€no€restrictions.€€Mr.€BraultŠ  f  Šagreed€with€Delegate€Vallario.€€The€intent€of€the€changes€to€theŠ Ä  ŠRule€is€to€eliminate€the€discretion€of€judges.€€The€judiciaryŠ rĀ  Šneeds€to€be€independent.€€€Š  p  Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€commented€that€he€had€served€as€chair€of€theŠ Ī ŠSentencing€Commission.€€He€expressed€his€opposition€to€mandatoryŠ |Ģ Šsentences.€€He€further€expressed€the€view€that€judges€should€notŠ *z Šbe€handcuffed.€€The€concept€of€reconsideration€in€Rule€4„345€isŠ Ų( Šnecessary,€but€there€needs€to€be€a€time€limit.€€A€judge€may€haveŠ †Ö Šhad€a€bad€day,€or€counsel€may€be€ineffective.€€A€judge€shouldŠ 4„ Šhave€an€opportunity€for€reconsideration€of€a€sentence.€€He€agreedŠ ā2 Šwith€Ms.€Shipley€that€the€public€is€very€concerned€about€thisŠ ą  Šissue.€€The€five„year€limit€is€a€step€in€the€right€direction.€Š >!Ž" ŠThe€90„day€time€period€should€be€the€same€for€both€the€circuitŠ ģ"<$ Šand€District€Court.€€He€moved€that€the€five„year€limit€beŠ š$ź& Šadopted,€and€the€90„day€time€period€be€retained.€€The€motion€wasŠ H&˜!( Šseconded.Š ö'F#* Šą  ąMr.€Maloney€noted€that€this€Rule€has€been€in€existence€forŠ ¤)ō$, Šfour€decades.€€The€only€controversy€surrounding€it€has€arisen€inŠ R+¢&. Šthe€past€three€years.€€ņņTheóó€ņņWashingtonóó€ņņPostóó€published€a€series€ofŠ -P(0 Šarticles€about€cases€where€judges€reconsidered€sentences.€€TheŠ ®.ž)2 ŠRule€as€proposed€to€be€changed€does€not€address€the€concerns€ofŠ ° Šthe€ņņPostóó€article.€€The€motivation€to€change€the€Rule€seems€to€beŠ ^® Šan€attempt€to€preempt€the€legislature.€€Mr.€Maloney€questioned€asŠ  \ Što€where€any€abuse€of€discretion€has€been€demonstrated.€€No€dataŠ ŗ  Šis€being€shown€to€support€the€change€to€the€Rule.€€The€HouseŠ h ø ŠJudiciary€Committee€acted€appropriately€to€decline€changing€theŠ  f  Šstatute.€€The€fact€that€a€bill€proposing€a€change€to€the€abilityŠ Ä  Šof€judges€to€reconsider€sentences€has€died€three€years€in€a€rowŠ rĀ  Šprovides€a€strong€signal.€€The€Rules€Committee€rejected€the€ideaŠ  p  Šof€modifying€Rule€4„345€two€years€ago€based€on€the€evidenceŠ Ī Špresented.Š |Ģ Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€told€the€Committee€that€he€is€the€Vice€ChairŠ *z Šof€the€Conference.€€He€said€that€he€is€appreciative€that€everyoneŠ Ų( Šwants€to€give€him€discretion€in€sentencing,€but€the€truth€is€thatŠ †Ö Šthe€judges€do€not€feel€that€a€change€to€the€Rule€would€cause€themŠ 4„ Šdeprivation.€€Unfettered€discretion€may€seem€good,€but€if€a€caseŠ ā2 Šis€reconsidered€at€a€much€later€point€in€time,€the€original€judgeŠ ą  Šmay€have€retired,€and€another€judge€would€have€to€reconsider€theŠ >!Ž" Šsentence.€€The€judge€who€originally€sentenced€the€defendant€orŠ ģ"<$ Štook€the€plea€would€have€a€much€better€idea€as€to€how€to€decideŠ š$ź& Šthe€motion€to€reconsider.€€If€the€original€judge€is€no€longerŠ H&˜!( Šavailable,€the€case€probably€would€go€to€the€administrative€judgeŠ ö'F#* Šwho€may€have€to€review€the€entire€transcript€of€a€trial€that€mayŠ ¤)ō$, Šhave€lasted€a€week€or€longer.€€The€second€judge€cannot€get€theŠ R+¢&. Šfull€flavor€of€the€case.€€The€discussions€at€the€meetings€of€theŠ -P(0 ŠConference€indicated€that€the€Rule€gives€judges€discretion€theyŠ ®.ž)2 Šmay€not€wish€to€have,€and€the€limits€would€have€a€positive€effectŠ ° Šon€victims.€€Delegate€Vallario€was€notified€about€the€pendingŠ ^® Šchanges,€as€were€the€Maryland€Criminal€Defense€AttorneysššŠ  \ ŠAssociation€and€the€prosecutors.€€The€victimsšš€rights€groups€wereŠ ŗ  Šnot€notified€directly,€but€Russell€Butler,€Esq.,€who€representsŠ h ø Šthem,€knew€about€the€pending€changes.Š  f  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€agreed€with€Mr.€Maloney,€but€he€said€that€he€had€aŠ Ä  Šdifferent€perspective€on€the€issue.€€A€division€of€powers€existsŠ rĀ  Šbetween€the€Rules€adopted€by€the€Court€and€the€statutes€enactedŠ  p  Šby€the€legislature.€€If€something€is€procedural,€it€belongs€inŠ Ī Šthe€Rules.€€However,€the€legislature€has€the€far€superior€abilityŠ |Ģ Što€deal€with€political€considerations.€€Mr.€Sykes€expressed€hisŠ *z Šconcern€that€the€legislature€failed€three€times€to€pass€a€billŠ Ų( Šlimiting€the€judgesšš€ability€to€reconsider€sentences.€€The€RulesŠ †Ö ŠCommittee€may€be€venturing€outside€of€its€proper€scope.Š 4„ Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€said€that€he€had€served€on€the€SentencingŠ ā2 ŠCommission€with€Judge€McAuliffe€and€Delegate€Vallario.€€TheŠ ą  ŠCommission€resisted€encroachment€on€judgesšš€sentencingŠ >!Ž" Šdiscretion.€€The€Commission€heard€from€Stateššs€Attorneys,€PublicŠ ģ"<$ ŠDefenders,€citizen€groups,€and€sheriffs.€€€Judge€Kaplan€statedŠ š$ź& Šthat€he€views€the€proposed€changes€to€Rule€4„345€as€unnecessary,Š H&˜!( Šbecause€they€are€changes€that€should€be€legislative.€€There€is€noŠ ö'F#* Šreason€to€change€the€90€days€to€30€days€in€subsection€(d)(1);€theŠ ¤)ō$, Šchange€will€confuse€the€bar€and€result€in€more€petitions€forŠ R+¢&. Špost„conviction€relief€being€filed.€€He€agreed€with€JudgeŠ -P(0 ŠMissouri€that€it€is€difficult€to€reconsider€cases€many€yearsŠ ®.ž)2 Šlater€since€the€judge€may€no€longer€be€available,€but€this€can€beŠ ° Šhandled€by€filing€a€post„conviction€action.€€There€is€no€reasonŠ ^® Što€preempt€the€legislature.€€Š  \ Šą  ąMr.€Dean€remarked€that€the€purpose€of€the€Rules€Committee€isŠ ŗ  Što€assist€the€Court€of€Appeals€in€the€effective€flow€of€justice.Š h ø ŠThe€matter€of€reconsideration€is€one€area€in€which€there€is€notŠ  f  Šan€efficient€and€orderly€flow€of€justice.€€Š Ä  Šą  ąMr.€Boozer€said€that€he€had€opposed€mandatory€sentencing€andŠ rĀ  Šany€restriction€of€judicial€discretion.€€This€matter€belongs€inŠ  p  Šthe€legislature.€€Š Ī Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€asked€Judge€McAuliffe€if€he€would€bifurcate€hisŠ |Ģ Šmotion,€separating€out€the€vote€on€the€5„year€limitation,€and€onŠ *z Šchanging€the€time€period€for€revisory€power€and€control€in€theŠ Ų( Šcircuit€court.€€He€agreed€to€bifurcate€the€motion.€€Š †Ö Šą  ąMr.€Brault€observed€that€once€the€limit€is€changed€to€fiveŠ 4„ Šyears,€it€is€likely€to€be€shortened€even€more.€€His€view€is€thatŠ ā2 Šadding€a€limit€is€a€slippery€slope.€€Š ą  Šą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€the€consequences€of€the€legislatureŠ >!Ž" Šimposing€a€very€short€time€limit,€such€as€60€days€to€modify€aŠ ģ"<$ Šsentence.€€Would€the€Rules€Committee€be€willing€to€override€thisŠ š$ź& Štype€of€limit?€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€Court€ofŠ H&˜!( ŠAppeals€has€the€power€to€impose€a€limit€on€the€length€of€time€inŠ ö'F#* Ša€Rule,€and€the€proposed€change€is€permissible.€€Judge€DrydenŠ ¤)ō$, Šobserved€that€if€the€Rules€Committee€does€not€approve€the€changesŠ R+¢&. Što€the€Rule,€the€sentiment€of€the€public€may€turn,€and€theŠ -P(0 Šlegislature,€which€in€the€past€rejected€the€limit,€may€notŠ ®.ž)2 Šcontinue€to€do€so.€€It€is€not€inappropriate€for€the€RulesŠ ° ŠCommittee€to€consider€a€time€period€for€the€courts€to€exerciseŠ ^® Šrevisory€power.€€This€may€be€the€best€chance€for€the€judges€toŠ  \ Špreserve€their€Ō_Ōauthority.Š ŗ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€called€for€a€vote€on€the€motion€to€leave€the€timeŠ h ø Šperiod€in€subsection€(d)(1)€of€Rule€4„345€at€90€days€instead€ofŠ  f  Šchanging€it€to€30€days.€€The€motion€passed€with€two€opposed.€€Š Ä  Šą  ąThe€Chair€called€for€a€vote€on€the€motion€to€add€to€the€RuleŠ rĀ  Šsubsection€(d)(2),€which€imposes€a€limit€of€five€years€for€theŠ  p  Šcourt€to€exercise€its€Ō_ŌrevisoryŌ_Ō€power€and€control€over€a€sentenceŠ Ī Šin€cases€where€the€defendant€was€convicted€of€a€crime€ofŠ |Ģ Šviolence.€€The€vote€was€10€in€favor€and€11€opposed.€€The€ChairŠ *z Šobserved€that€four€members€of€the€Committee€were€not€present:€Š Ų( ŠMr.€Johnson,€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō,€Mr.€Klein,€and€Senator€Stone,€and€theŠ †Ö Šmatter€could€be€voted€on€again€at€the€February€Rules€CommitteeŠ 4„ Šmeeting.€€Another€alternative€would€be€for€those€not€presentŠ ā2 Štoday€to€send€in€their€vote.€€Judge€Missouri€commented€that€heŠ ą  Šwould€not€be€present€at€the€February€meeting€and€would€not€likeŠ >!Ž" Šhis€vote€to€be€negated.€€€The€Chair€responded€that€everyone€onŠ ģ"<$ Šthe€Rules€Committee€ought€to€have€a€chance€to€vote.€€Mr.€SykesŠ š$ź& Šsuggested€that€the€meeting€could€be€recessed€at€this€time€as€toŠ H&˜!( Šthis€issue.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€remarked€that€it€may€be€useful€to€waitŠ ö'F#* Što€see€if€there€is€any€legislative€activity€on€this€issue€andŠ ¤)ō$, Šhold€the€vote€until€the€April€Rules€Committee€meeting.€€JudgeŠ R+¢&. ŠMissouri€stated€that€the€Conference€would€not€take€a€position€ifŠ -P(0 Ša€bill€on€this€issue€is€introduced€in€the€2004€legislature.€€TheŠ ®.ž)2 ŠChair€said€that€the€matter€could€be€recessed€at€this€time€andŠ ° Šconsidered€next€month.€€He€expressed€the€opinion€that€it€is€notŠ ^® Šnecessary€to€wait€to€see€what€action,€if€any,€the€legislatureŠ  \ Štakes.€€Š ŗ  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€in€the€past,€the€RulesŠ h ø ŠCommittee€had€presented€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€as€policyŠ  f  Šissues,€matters€of€great€importance.€€She€moved€that€the€CourtŠ Ä  Šshould€decide€this€matter,€after€it€has€been€informed€as€to€theŠ rĀ  Švote€of€the€Committee.€€The€motion€was€seconded.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ  p  Šsuggested€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€should€be€sent€all€of€theŠ Ī Šhistory€of€the€Rule€as€it€pertains€to€the€changes€proposed€todayŠ |Ģ Šand€previously.€€The€Chair€stated€that€the€Court€will€be€informedŠ *z Šas€to€how€the€vote€came€out€and€will€also€be€sent€any€minutes€ofŠ Ų( ŠRules€Committee€meetings€on€this€subject,€including€the€minutesŠ †Ö Šof€todayššs€meeting.€€When€the€Rule€was€previously€considered,Š 4„ Šmore€extensive€facts€on€the€subject€had€been€presented.€€HeŠ ā2 Šcalled€for€a€vote€on€the€Vice€Chairššs€motion€to€transmit€theŠ ą  Šmatter€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€with€all€of€the€supporting€data.€Š >!Ž" ŠThe€motion€passed€unanimously.€€The€Reporter€stated€that€the€RuleŠ ģ"<$ Šwould€be€sent€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€after€the€minutes€ofŠ š$ź& Štodayššs€meeting€have€been€approved€by€the€Rules€Committee.€€Š H&˜!( Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€stated€that€he€was€withdrawing€Rule€4„263,Š ö'F#* ŠDiscovery€in€Circuit€Court,€from€consideration.€€The€ConferenceŠ ¤)ō$, Šof€Circuit€Judges€has€not€yet€considered€the€issues€in€the€RuleŠ R+¢&. Šand€once€this€is€accomplished,€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€willŠ -P(0 Šdiscuss€the€response€of€the€Conference€before€the€Rule€comes€backŠ ®.ž)2 Šbefore€the€Rules€Committee.Š ° Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€presented€Rule€4„401,€How€Commenced€„€Venue,Š ^® Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š  \ ŠŌ#†Xn‚XXX¶œF0#ŌŌ‡X¶œXXXn‚ŌŃ€ ŃŃ8€n‚XdéXXdé8ŃŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŠ  ŗ  Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ^® ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€POST€CONVICTION€PROCEDUREˆŠ  \ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„401€by€adding€a€new€sectionŠ ‘ į Š(b)€pertaining€to€opening€post€convictionŠ h ø Šproceedings€after€DNA€testing,€as€follows:Š ?   ŠĢĢRule€4-401.€€HOW€COMMENCED€„€VENUE€Š Ä  ŠĢĢ€€ņņ(a)€€GenerallyóóŠ I™  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€proceeding€under€the€Uniform€PostŠ ÷G ŠConviction€Procedure€Act€is€commenced€by€theŠ Ī Šfiling€of€a€petition€in€the€circuit€court€ofŠ „õ Šthe€county€where€the€conviction€took€place.Š |Ģ ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Following€DNA€TestingóóŠ *z ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņIf€a€petition€for€DNA€testing€wasŠ Ų( Šfiled€pursuant€to€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ Æ’ ŠArticle,€šš8„201,€and€the€test€results€wereŠ †Ö Šfavorable€to€the€petitioner,€(1)€the€courtŠ ]­ Šshall€treat€the€petition€for€DNA€testing€as€aŠ 4„ Špetition€for€a€post€conviction€proceedingŠ  [ Šunder€the€Uniform€Post€Conviction€Act€in€theŠ ā2 Šcounty€where€the€conviction€took€place€if€noŠ ¹  Špost€conviction€proceeding€had€beenŠ ą  Špreviously€initiated€by€the€petitioner€or€(2)Š g ·! Šthe€court€shall€reopen€a€post€convictionŠ >!Ž" Šproceeding€if€one€had€been€previouslyŠ "e# Šinitiated€by€the€petitioner.óóŠ ģ"<$ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ š$ź& ŠRule€BK40.Š q%Į ' ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„401€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ö'F#* ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRecent€legislation€added€Code,€CriminalŠ ¤)ō$, ŠProcedure€Article,€šš8„201,€providing€forŠ {*Ė%- Špersons€convicted€of€certain€crimes,Š R+¢&. Šincluding€murder€in€the€first€and€secondŠ ),y'/ Šdegree,€manslaughter,€rape€in€the€first€andŠ -P(0 Šsecond€degree,€and€sexual€offenses€in€theŠ ×-')1 Šfirst,€second,€and€third€degree,€to€be€ableŠ ®.ž)2 Što€file€a€petition€for€DNA€testing€ofŠ ° Šscientific€and€identification€evidence€thatŠ ‡× Šthe€state€possesses€and€that€is€related€toŠ ^® Šthe€judgment€of€conviction.€€The€statuteŠ 5… Šprovides€a€procedure€for€the€court€to€open€orŠ  \ Šreopen€a€post€conviction€proceeding€based€onŠ ć3 Štest€results€favorable€to€the€petitioner.€Š ŗ  ŠThe€Subcommittee€recommends€that€section€(a)Š ‘ į Šof€Rule€4„401€be€modified€to€add€languageŠ h ø Šdirecting€attention€to€šš8„201€of€the€CriminalŠ ?   ŠProcedure€Article.Š  f  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€explained€that€Criminal€Procedure€Article,Š ›ė  Ššš8„201€was€recently€added€to€the€Annotated€Code.€€The€new€statuteŠ I™  Šprovides€that€persons€convicted€of€certain€serious€crimes€mayŠ ÷G Šfile€a€petition€for€DNA€testing€of€scientific€and€identificationŠ „õ Ševidence€that€the€State€possesses€and€that€is€related€to€theŠ S£ Šjudgment€of€conviction.€€The€statute€also€provides€that€the€courtŠ Q Šmay€open€or€reopen€a€post€conviction€proceeding€based€on€testŠ Æ’ Šresults€favorable€to€the€petitioner.€€The€Criminal€SubcommitteeŠ ]­ Šrecommends€adding€a€new€section€(b)€to€Rule€4„401€that€wouldŠ  [ Šrefer€to€the€statute.€€Š ¹  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€if€the€language€of€section€(b)€is€takenŠ g ·! Šdirectly€from€the€statute.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€languageŠ "e# Šof€the€statute€indicates€that€the€court€initiates€the€postŠ Ć#% Šconviction€proceeding.€€The€Assistant€Reporter€stated€that€theŠ q%Į ' Šlanguage€of€the€statute€was€modified€slightly€to€reflect€whatŠ 'o") Šactually€happens€in€court€proceedings€„„the€court€treats€theŠ Ķ($+ Špetition€for€DNA€testing€as€a€petition€for€a€post€convictionŠ {*Ė%- Šproceeding.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€since€the€RuleŠ ),y'/ Šprovides€that€after€a€judgment€has€been€entered,€the€court€mayŠ ×-')1 Šreopen€the€case€years€later,€this€would€affect€Rule€4„331,Š ° ŠMotions€for€New€Trial,€which€may€need€some€style€revisions.€Š ^® ŠJudge€Missouri€agreed.€€Judge€Dryden€asked€if€the€petitionerŠ  \ Šwhose€previous€request€to€reopen€his€or€her€post€convictionŠ ŗ  Šproceeding€was€unsuccessful€for€other€reasons,€may€try€again€ifŠ h ø Šthere€is€an€issue€relating€to€DNA€testing.€€Judge€MissouriŠ  f  Šanswered€that€petitioners€often€file€to€reopen€cases.€€TheŠ Ä  ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š rĀ  Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€presented€Rule€4„322,€Exhibits,€for€theŠ  p  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š Ī ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ S£ ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ Q ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ Æ’ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„322€by€adding€a€new€sectionŠ 4„ Š(c)€pertaining€to€preservation€of€evidenceŠ  [ Šthat€contains€DNA€material,€as€follows:Š ā2 ŠĢĢRule€4-322.€€EXHIBITS€Š g ·! ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ ģ"<$ ŠĢą ø ą€€All€exhibits€marked€forŠ š$ź& Šidentification,€whether€or€not€offered€inŠ q%Į ' Ševidence€and,€if€offered,€whether€or€notŠ H&˜!( Šadmitted,€shall€form€part€of€the€record€and,Š 'o") Šunless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€shallŠ ö'F#* Šremain€in€the€custody€of€the€clerk.€WithŠ Ķ($+ Šleave€of€court,€a€party€may€substitute€aŠ ¤)ō$, Šphotograph€or€copy€for€any€exhibit.€€Š {*Ė%- ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€16-306.€€Š ),y'/ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Preservation€of€Computer-GeneratedŠ ×-')1 ŠEvidenceŠ ®.ž)2 Їą ø ą€€The€party€offering€computer-generatedŠ ° Ševidence€at€any€proceeding€shall€preserve€theŠ ‡× Šcomputer-generated€evidence,€furnish€it€toŠ ^® Šthe€clerk€in€a€manner€suitable€forŠ 5… Štransmittal€as€a€part€of€the€record€onŠ  \ Šappeal,€and€present€the€computer-generatedŠ ć3 Ševidence€to€an€appellate€court€if€the€courtŠ ŗ  Šso€requests.€€Š ‘ į ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€the€definition€ofŠ ?   Šš šcomputer-generated€evidence,"€see€RuleŠ  f  Š2-504.3.Š ķ =  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€section€requires€theŠ ›ė  Šproponent€of€computer-generated€evidence€toŠ rĀ  Šreduce€the€computer-generated€evidence€to€aŠ I™  Šmedium€that€allows€review€on€appeal.€€TheŠ  p  Šmedium€used€will€depend€upon€the€nature€ofŠ ÷G Šthe€computer-generated€evidence€and€theŠ Ī Štechnology€available€for€preservation€of€thatŠ „õ Šcomputer-generated€evidence.€€No€specialŠ |Ģ Šarrangements€are€needed€for€preservation€ofŠ S£ Šcomputer-generated€evidence€that€is€presentedŠ *z Šon€paper€or€through€spoken€words.€Š Q ŠOrdinarily,€the€use€of€standard€Ō_ŌVHSŌ_Ō€videotapeŠ Ų( Šor€equivalent€technology€that€is€in€commonŠ Æ’ Šuse€by€the€general€public€at€the€time€of€theŠ †Ö Šhearing€or€trial€will€suffice€forŠ ]­ Špreservation€of€other€computer€generatedŠ 4„ Ševidence.€€However,€when€theŠ  [ Šcomputer-generated€evidence€involves€theŠ ā2 Šcreation€of€a€three-dimensional€image€or€isŠ ¹  Šperceived€through€a€sense€other€than€sight€orŠ ą  Šhearing,€the€proponent€of€theŠ g ·! Šcomputer-generated€evidence€must€make€otherŠ >!Ž" Šarrangements€for€preservation€of€theŠ "e# Šcomputer-generated€evidence€and€anyŠ ģ"<$ Šsubsequent€presentation€of€it€that€may€beŠ Ć#% Šrequired€by€an€appellate€court.€€Š š$ź& ŠĢ€€ņņ(c)€€Preservation€of€DNA€IdentificationŠ H&˜!( ŠEvidenceóóŠ 'o") ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€State€shall€preserve€scientificŠ Ķ($+ Šidentification€evidence€that€the€State€hasŠ ¤)ō$, Šreason€to€know€contains€DNA€material€and€thatŠ {*Ė%- Šis€secured€in€connection€with€a€violation€ofŠ R+¢&. ŠCode,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šššš2„201,€2„204,Š ),y'/ Š2„207,€or€3„303€through€3„307.€€The€evidenceŠ -P(0 Šshall€be€preserved€for€the€duration€of€theŠ ×-')1 Šdefendantššs€sentence,€including€anyŠ ®.ž)2 Šconsecutive€sentence€imposed€in€connectionŠ ° Šwith€the€offense.óóŠ ‡× ŠņņĢCross€reference:€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ 5… ŠArticle,€šš8„201.óóŠ  \ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ŗ  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„322€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ?   ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąBecause€of€the€recently€added€statute,Š ķ =  ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš8„201Š Ä  Šwhich€provides€that€the€State€must€preserveŠ ›ė  Šscientific€identification€evidence€that€theŠ rĀ  ŠState€has€reason€to€know€contains€DNAŠ I™  Šmaterial€and€that€is€secured€in€connectionŠ  p  Šwith€the€following€offenses:€murder€in€theŠ ÷G Šfirst€and€second€degree,€and€sexual€offenseŠ Ī Šin€the€first,€second,€and€third€degree€forŠ „õ Šthe€time€of€a€defendantššs€sentence,€theŠ |Ģ ŠCriminal€Subcommittee€recommends€the€additionŠ S£ Šof€a€new€section€(c)€to€Rule€4„322€as€well€asŠ *z Ša€cross€reference€to€draw€attention€to€thisŠ Q Špreservation€requirement.Š Ų( ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€explained€that€the€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ ]­ Šadding€a€new€section€(c)€to€conform€to€šš8„201€of€the€CriminalŠ  [ ŠProcedure€Article,€which€requires€the€State€to€preserveŠ ¹  Šscientific€identification€evidence€that€the€State€has€reason€toŠ g ·! Šknow€contains€DNA€material€and€that€is€secured€in€connection€withŠ "e# Šcertain€serious€offenses.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whatŠ Ć#% Šhappens€to€the€evidence€if€the€investigation€after€conviction€isŠ q%Į ' Šinconclusive.€€Judge€Missouri€responded€that€section€(j)€of€theŠ 'o") Šstatute€covers€this.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€languageŠ Ķ($+ Šshould€be€added€to€section€(c)€of€the€Rule€to€provide€that€thisŠ {*Ė%- Šsection€applies€where€there€has€been€a€conviction.€€Mr.€SykesŠ ),y'/ Šcommented€that€the€third€sentence,€which€provides€that€theŠ ×-')1 Ševidence€shall€be€preserved€for€the€duration€of€the€defendantššsŠ ° Šsentence,€should€be€moved€to€the€beginning€of€section€(c).€€TheŠ ^® ŠVice€Chair€questioned€whether€it€is€necessary€to€state€how€theŠ  \ Ševidence€is€secured.€€The€wording€could€be:€š šThe€State€shallŠ ŗ  Špreserve€scientific€identification€evidence€that€the€State€hasŠ h ø Šreason€to€know€contains€DNA€material€in€connection€with...šš.€€Š  f  Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€if€the€evidence€is€part€of€the€record.€Š Ä  ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€answered€negatively.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€pointed€outŠ rĀ  Šthat€section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€of€the€statute€covers€how€the€State€is€toŠ  p  Špreserve€the€evidence.€€He€suggested€that€the€language€of€sectionŠ Ī Š(c)€could€be€simplified€to€read,€š šThe€State€shall€preserveŠ |Ģ Šscientific€identification€evidence€in€conformance€with€theŠ *z Šrequirements€of€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš8„201.šš€€TheŠ Ų( ŠCommittee€agreed€to€this€suggestion€by€consensus.€€Š †Ö Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€new€section€is€notŠ 4„ Šconsistent€with€the€title€of€the€Rule.€€Delegate€Ō_ŌVallarioŌ_ŌŠ ā2 Šremarked€that€there€is€no€clear€definition€in€the€statute€as€toŠ ą  Šhow€long€the€police€actually€keep€the€evidence.€€Before€the€billŠ >!Ž" Šwas€passed,€the€police€did€not€know€when€to€throw€evidence€away.€€Š ģ"<$ ŠThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€new€section€should€be€placedŠ š$ź& Šsomewhere€else€in€the€Criminal€Rules.€€Mr.€Bowen€said€thatŠ H&˜!( Šwherever€it€is€placed,€Rule€4„322€can€be€cross€referenced€and€aŠ ö'F#* ŠCommittee€note€added€that€clarifies€that€the€statute€applies€toŠ ¤)ō$, Šmore€than€exhibits.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whetherŠ R+¢&. Šanother€statute€deals€with€preservation€that€only€applies€in€postŠ -P(0 Šconviction€review.€€The€new€language€may€belong€in€the€PostŠ ®.ž)2 ŠŌ_ŌConviction€Rules€or€in€the€general€provisions€in€Title€100.€€TheŠ ° ŠChair€agreed€that€this€does€not€belong€in€Rule€4„322€and€remandedŠ ^® Šthe€matter€to€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€to€determine€two€issues€Š  \ Š„š!š€what€the€statute€requires€of€the€court€and€where€in€the€RulesŠ ŗ  Šthis€new€language€should€be€placed.Š h ø Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€presented€Rule€4„331,€Motions€for€New€Trial,Š  f  Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š Ä  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ I™  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ÷G ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ „õ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„331€to€change€the€time€forŠ *z Šfiling€a€motion€for€new€trial€in€the€circuitŠ Q Šcourt€from€90€to€30€days€after€the€impositionŠ Ų( Šof€sentence€and€add€a€sentence€to€theŠ Æ’ ŠCommittee€note,€as€follows:Š †Ö ŠĢĢRule€4-331.€€MOTIONS€FOR€NEW€TRIAL€Š  [ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Within€Ten€Days€of€VerdictŠ ą  ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€of€the€defendant€filedŠ >!Ž" Šwithin€ten€days€after€a€verdict,€the€court,Š "e# Šin€the€interest€of€justice,€may€order€a€newŠ ģ"<$ Štrial.€€Š Ć#% ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€the€effect€of€a€motionŠ q%Į ' Šunder€this€section€on€the€time€for€appeal€seeŠ H&˜!( ŠRules€7-104€(b)€and€8-202€(b).Š 'o") ŠĢ€€(b)€€Revisory€PowerŠ Ķ($+ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€has€revisory€power€andŠ {*Ė%- Šcontrol€over€the€judgment€to€set€aside€anŠ R+¢&. Šunjust€or€improper€verdict€and€grant€a€newŠ ),y'/ Štrial:€€€€€€Š -P(0 ŠĢ€€€€(1)€in€the€District€Court,€on€motionŠ ®.ž)2 Šfiled€within€90€days€after€its€imposition€ofŠ ° Šsentence€if€an€appeal€has€not€been€perfected;€Š ‡× ŠĢ€€€€(2)€in€the€circuit€courts,€on€motionŠ 5… Šfiled€within€ņ ņ90ó ó€ņņ30óó€days€after€its€impositionŠ  \ Šof€sentence.€€Š ć3 ŠĢThereafter,€the€court€has€revisory€power€andŠ ‘ į Šcontrol€over€the€judgment€in€case€of€fraud,Š h ø Šmistake,€or€irregularity.€€Š ?   ŠĢ€€(c)€€Newly€Discovered€EvidenceŠ ķ =  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€grant€a€new€trial€orŠ ›ė  Šother€appropriate€relief€on€the€ground€ofŠ rĀ  Šnewly€discovered€evidence€which€could€notŠ I™  Šhave€been€discovered€by€due€diligence€in€timeŠ  p  Što€move€for€a€new€trial€pursuant€to€sectionŠ ÷G Š(a)€of€this€Rule:€€Š Ī ŠĢ€€€€(1)€on€motion€filed€within€one€year€afterŠ |Ģ Šthe€date€the€court€imposed€sentence€or€theŠ S£ Šdate€it€received€a€mandate€issued€by€theŠ *z ŠCourt€of€Appeals€or€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ Q ŠAppeals,€whichever€is€later;€€Š Ų( ŠĢ€€€€(2)€on€motion€filed€at€any€time€if€aŠ †Ö Šsentence€of€death€was€imposed€and€the€newlyŠ ]­ Šdiscovered€evidence,€if€proven,€would€showŠ 4„ Šthat€the€defendant€is€innocent€of€the€capitalŠ  [ Šcrime€of€which€the€defendant€was€convicted€orŠ ā2 Šof€an€aggravating€circumstance€or€otherŠ ¹  Šcondition€of€eligibility€for€the€deathŠ ą  Špenalty€actually€found€by€the€court€or€juryŠ g ·! Šin€imposing€the€death€sentence;€€Š >!Ž" ŠĢ€€€€(3)€on€motion€filed€at€any€time€if€theŠ ģ"<$ Šmotion€is€based€on€DNA€identification€testingŠ Ć#% Šor€other€generally€accepted€scientificŠ š$ź& Štechniques€the€results€of€which,€if€proven,Š q%Į ' Šwould€show€that€the€defendant€is€innocent€ofŠ H&˜!( Šthe€crime€of€which€the€defendant€wasŠ 'o") Šconvicted.€€Š ö'F#* ŠĢĢCommittee€note:€ņņSubsection€(c)(3)€is€notŠ {*Ė%- Šmeant€to€preclude€the€parties€from€agreeingŠ R+¢&. Što€DNA€identification€testing.óó€€NewlyŠ ),y'/ Šdiscovered€evidence€of€mitigatingŠ -P(0 Šcircumstances€does€not€entitle€a€defendant€toŠ ×-')1 Šclaim€actual€innocence.€€See€ņņSawyer€v.Š ®.ž)2 ŠWhitleyóó,€112€S.€Ct.€2514€(1992).Š ° ŠĢ€€(d)€€Form€of€MotionŠ `° ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€filed€under€this€Rule€shallŠ ^ Š(1)€be€in€writing,€(2)€state€in€detail€theŠ å5 Šgrounds€upon€which€it€is€based,€(3)€if€filedŠ ¼  Šunder€section€(c)€of€this€Rule,€describe€theŠ “ ć Šnewly€discovered€evidence,€and€(4)€contain€orŠ j ŗ Šbe€accompanied€by€a€request€for€hearing€if€aŠ A ‘  Šhearing€is€sought.€€Š  h  ŠĢ€€(e)€€DispositionŠ Ę  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€hold€a€hearing€on€anyŠ tÄ  Šmotion€filed€under€this€Rule€and€shall€hold€aŠ K›  Šhearing€on€a€motion€filed€under€section€(c)Š "r  Šif€the€motion€satisfies€the€requirements€ofŠ łI Šsection€(d)€and€a€hearing€was€requested.€€TheŠ Š  Šcourt€may€revise€a€judgment€or€set€aside€aŠ §÷ Šverdict€prior€to€entry€of€a€judgment€only€onŠ ~Ī Šthe€record€in€open€court.€€The€court€shallŠ U„ Šstate€its€reasons€for€setting€aside€aŠ ,| Šjudgment€or€verdict€and€granting€a€new€trial.€Š S ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ± ŠArticle,€šš6-105€and€šš11-104.€€Š ˆŲ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ 6† ŠRule€770€and€M.D.R.€770.Š  ] ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„331€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ’ā  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ @!" Šchanging€the€time€for€filing€a€motion€for€aŠ "g# Šnew€trial€from€90€days€after€the€impositionŠ ī">$ Šof€sentence€to€30€days€after€the€impositionŠ Å#% Šof€sentence€to€conform€to€the€proposedŠ œ$ģ& Šchanges€to€Rule€4„345€(d)(1).Š s%Ć ' ŠĢą ø ąIn€discussing€post€conviction€DNAŠ !'q") Šidentification€testing,€the€SubcommitteeŠ ų'H#* Šobserved€that€at€times,€all€of€the€partiesŠ Ļ($+ Šagree€to€DNA€testing,€and€subsection€(c)(3)Š ¦)ö$, Šapplies€only€when€the€parties€do€not€agree.€Š }*Ķ%- ŠThe€Subcommittee€felt€that€it€would€beŠ T+¤&. Šimportant€to€clarify€this€in€the€Rule.Š +,{'/ Š€€Š -R(0 ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€explained€that€the€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ °.*2 Šadding€language€to€the€Committee€note€after€section€(c)€toŠ ° Šclarify€that€the€language€of€subsection€(c)(3)€does€not€precludeŠ ^® Šthe€parties€from€agreeing€to€DNA€identification€testing.€€TheŠ  \ ŠVice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€note€is€placedŠ ŗ  Šincorrectly,€because€subsection€(c)(3)€does€not€pertain€toŠ h ø Šagreeing€to€or€ordering€DNA€testing.€€Judge€Missouri€asked€whereŠ  f  Šthis€language€should€be€placed.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€theŠ Ä  ŠRules€in€Title€4€mix€the€concept€of€revisory€power€with€theŠ rĀ  Šgranting€of€a€new€trial.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€section€(b)€beŠ  p  Šeliminated.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€in€the€civil€rules,€theŠ Ī Šmatter€of€newly€discovered€evidence€is€in€Rule€2„535,€RevisoryŠ |Ģ ŠPower.€€Judge€Missouri€stated€that€the€Subcommittee€will€reviewŠ *z Šthis€issue.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€Subcommittee€considerŠ Ų( Šwhether€section€(b)€is€duplicitous€and€whether€the€sectionŠ †Ö Špertaining€to€newly€discovered€evidence€should€be€made€parallelŠ 4„ Što€the€placement€in€the€civil€rules.€€Š ā2 Šą  ąJudge€Norton€commented€that€Rule€4„345€provides€restrictionsŠ ą  Šas€to€sentencing,€but€in€Rule€4„331,€the€restrictions€pertain€toŠ >!Ž" Šthe€granting€of€a€new€trial.€€The€two€Rules€have€a€differentŠ ģ"<$ Šfocus,€and€the€language€is€not€duplicitous.€€The€Chair€pointedŠ š$ź& Šout€the€internal€conflict€within€Rule€4„331€š!š„€section€(a)€has€aŠ H&˜!( Štime€period€of€ten€days,€and€section€(b)€has€a€time€period€of€90Š ö'F#* Šdays.€€Judge€Norton€observed€that€if€section€(b)€of€Rule€4„331€isŠ ¤)ō$, Šdeleted,€relief€that€is€not€covered€in€Rule€4„345€would€beŠ R+¢&. Šdeleted.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€Subcommittee€look€atŠ -P(0 Šthe€structure€of€the€Rules€and€how€they€relate€to€verdict€asŠ ®.ž)2 Šopposed€to€judgment.€€Mr.€Dean€suggested€that€the€SubcommitteeŠ ° Šexamine€the€case€of€ņņIsley€v.€Stateóó,€129€Md.€App.€611€(2000),Š ^® Šwhich€explains€the€differences€between€the€various€RulesŠ  \ Špertaining€to€revisory€powers€in€criminal€cases.€€Rule€4„331€wasŠ ŗ  Šremanded€to€the€Criminal€Subcommittee.Š h ø Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€presented€Rule€4„252,€Motions€in€CircuitŠ  f  ŠCourt,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Ä  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ I™  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ÷G ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ „õ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„252€to€add€a€new€subsectionŠ *z Š(a)(6),€a€new€subsection€(h)(4),€and€a€newŠ Q Šsentence€to€the€Committee€note€at€the€end€ofŠ Ų( Šthe€Rule€pertaining€to€bifurcation€of€countsŠ Æ’ Šbetween€the€jury€and€the€judge,€as€follows:Š †Ö ŠĢĢRule€4„252.€€MOTIONS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTŠ  [ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Mandatory€MotionsŠ ą  ŠĢą ø ą€€In€the€circuit€court,€the€followingŠ >!Ž" Šmatters€shall€be€raised€by€motion€inŠ "e# Šconformity€with€this€Rule€and€if€not€soŠ ģ"<$ Šraised€are€waived€unless€the€court,€for€goodŠ Ć#% Šcause€shown,€orders€otherwise:€€Š š$ź& ŠĢ€€€€(1)€A€defect€in€the€institution€of€theŠ H&˜!( Šprosecution;€€Š 'o") ŠĢ€€€€(2)€A€defect€in€the€charging€documentŠ Ķ($+ Šother€than€its€failure€to€show€jurisdictionŠ ¤)ō$, Šin€the€court€or€its€failure€to€charge€anŠ {*Ė%- Šoffense;€€Š R+¢&. ŠĢ€€€€(3)€An€unlawful€search,€seizure,Š -P(0 Šinterception€of€wire€or€oral€communication,Š ×-')1 Šor€pretrial€identification;€€Š ®.ž)2 Ї€€€€(4)€An€unlawfully€obtained€admission,Š ° Šstatement,€or€confession;€ņ ņandó 󀀩 ‡× ŠĢ€€€€(5)€A€request€for€joint€or€separate€trialŠ 5… Šof€defendants€or€offenses€ņņandóóŠ  \ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(6)€A€request€for€bifurcation€of€countsŠ ŗ  Šbetween€the€jury€and€the€judgeóó.€€Š ‘ į ŠĢ€€(b)€€Time€for€Filing€Mandatory€MotionsŠ ?   ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€under€section€(a)€of€thisŠ ķ =  ŠRule€shall€be€filed€within€30€days€after€theŠ Ä  Šearlier€of€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€theŠ ›ė  Šfirst€appearance€of€the€defendant€before€theŠ rĀ  Šcourt€pursuant€to€Rule€4-213€(c),€except€whenŠ I™  Šdiscovery€discloses€the€basis€for€a€motion,Š  p  Šthe€motion€may€be€filed€within€five€daysŠ ÷G Šafter€the€discovery€is€furnished.€€Š Ī ŠĢ€€(c)€€Motion€to€Transfer€to€Juvenile€CourtŠ |Ģ ŠĢą ø ą€€A€request€to€transfer€an€action€toŠ *z Šjuvenile€court€pursuant€to€Code,€CriminalŠ Q ŠProcedure€Article,€šš4-202€shall€be€made€byŠ Ų( Šseparate€motion€entitled€"Motion€to€TransferŠ Æ’ Što€Juvenile€Court."€€The€motion€shall€beŠ †Ö Šfiled€within€30€days€after€the€earlier€of€theŠ ]­ Šappearance€of€counsel€or€the€first€appearanceŠ 4„ Šof€the€defendant€before€the€court€pursuant€toŠ  [ ŠRule€4-213€(c)€and,€if€not€so€made,€is€waivedŠ ā2 Šunless€the€court,€for€good€cause€shown,Š ¹  Šorders€otherwise.€€Š ą  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Other€Motionsą0  ąŠ>!Ž"xx ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€asserting€failure€of€theŠ ģ"<$ Šcharging€document€to€show€jurisdiction€in€theŠ Ć#% Šcourt€or€to€charge€an€offense€may€be€raisedŠ š$ź& Šand€determined€at€any€time.€€Any€otherŠ q%Į ' Šdefense,€objection,€or€request€capable€ofŠ H&˜!( Šdetermination€before€trial€without€trial€ofŠ 'o") Šthe€general€issue,€shall€be€raised€by€motionŠ ö'F#* Šfiled€at€any€time€before€trial.€€Š Ķ($+ ŠĢ€€(e)€€ContentŠ {*Ė%- ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€filed€pursuant€to€this€RuleŠ ),y'/ Šshall€be€in€writing€unless€the€courtŠ -P(0 Šotherwise€directs,€shall€state€the€groundsŠ ×-')1 Šupon€which€it€is€made,€and€shall€set€forthŠ ®.ž)2 Šthe€relief€sought.€€A€motion€alleging€anŠ ° Šillegal€source€of€information€as€the€basisŠ ‡× Šfor€probable€cause€must€be€supported€byŠ ^® Šprecise€and€specific€factual€averments.€Š 5… ŠEvery€motion€shall€contain€or€be€accompaniedŠ  \ Šby€a€statement€of€points€and€citation€ofŠ ć3 Šauthorities.€€Š ŗ  ŠĢ€€(f)€€ResponseŠ h ø ŠĢą ø ą€€A€response,€if€made,€shall€be€filedŠ  f  Šwithin€15€days€after€service€of€the€motionŠ ķ =  Šand€contain€or€be€accompanied€by€a€statementŠ Ä  Šof€points€and€citation€of€authorities.€€Š ›ė  ŠĢ€€(g)€€DeterminationŠ I™  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ ÷G ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Motions€filed€pursuant€to€this€RuleŠ „õ Šshall€be€determined€before€trial€and,€to€theŠ |Ģ Šextent€practicable,€before€the€day€of€trial,Š S£ Šexcept€that€the€court€may€defer€until€afterŠ *z Štrial€its€determination€of€a€motion€toŠ Q Šdismiss€for€failure€to€obtain€a€speedy€trial.€Š Ų( ŠIf€factual€issues€are€involved€in€determiningŠ Æ’ Šthe€motion,€the€court€shall€state€itsŠ †Ö Šfindings€on€the€record.€€Š ]­ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€(A)€Motions€Concerning€Transfer€ofŠ  [ ŠJurisdiction€to€the€Juvenile€CourtŠ ā2 ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€motion€requesting€that€a€child€beŠ ą  Šheld€in€a€juvenile€facility€pending€aŠ g ·! Štransfer€determination€shall€be€heard€andŠ >!Ž" Šdetermined€not€later€than€the€next€court€dayŠ "e# Šafter€it€is€filed€unless€the€court€sets€aŠ ģ"<$ Šlater€date€for€good€cause€shown.€€Š Ć#% ŠĢ€€€€€€€€(B)€A€motion€to€transfer€jurisdictionŠ q%Į ' Šof€an€action€to€the€juvenile€court€shall€beŠ H&˜!( Šdetermined€within€10€days€after€the€hearingŠ 'o") Šon€the€motion.€€Š ö'F#* ŠĢ€€(h)€€Effect€of€Determination€of€CertainŠ ¤)ō$, ŠMotionsŠ {*Ė%- ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Defect€in€Prosecution€or€ChargingŠ ),y'/ ŠDocumentŠ -P(0 ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€court€granted€a€motion€basedŠ ®.ž)2 Šon€a€defect€in€the€institution€of€theŠ ° Šprosecution€or€in€the€charging€document,€itŠ ‡× Šmay€order€that€the€defendant€be€held€inŠ ^® Šcustody€or€that€the€conditions€of€pretrialŠ 5… Šrelease€continue€for€a€specified€time,€not€toŠ  \ Šexceed€ten€days,€pending€the€filing€of€a€newŠ ć3 Šcharging€document.€€Š ŗ  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Suppression€of€EvidenceŠ h ø ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€If€the€court€grants€a€motion€to€Š  f  Šsuppress€evidence,€the€evidence€shall€not€beŠ ķ =  Šoffered€by€the€State€at€trial,€except€thatŠ Ä  Šsuppressed€evidence€may€be€used€in€accordanceŠ ›ė  Šwith€law€for€impeachment€purposes.€€The€courtŠ rĀ  Šmay€not€reconsider€its€grant€of€a€motion€toŠ I™  Šsuppress€evidence€unless€before€trial€theŠ  p  ŠState€files€a€motion€for€reconsiderationŠ ÷G Šbased€on€(i)€newly€discovered€evidence€thatŠ Ī Šcould€not€have€been€discovered€by€dueŠ „õ Šdiligence€in€time€to€present€it€to€the€courtŠ |Ģ Šbefore€the€court's€ruling€on€the€motion€toŠ S£ Šsuppress€evidence,€(ii)€an€error€of€law€madeŠ *z Šby€the€court€in€granting€the€motion€toŠ Q Šsuppress€evidence,€or€(iii)€a€change€in€law.€Š Ų( ŠThe€court€may€hold€a€hearing€on€the€motion€toŠ Æ’ Šreconsider.€€Hearings€held€before€trialŠ †Ö Šshall,€whenever€practicable,€be€held€beforeŠ ]­ Šthe€judge€who€granted€the€motion€to€suppress.€Š 4„ ŠIf€the€court€reverses€or€modifies€its€grantŠ  [ Šof€a€motion€to€suppress,€the€judge€shallŠ ā2 Šprepare€and€file€or€dictate€into€the€record€aŠ ¹  Šstatement€of€the€reasons€for€the€actionŠ ą  Štaken.€€Š g ·! ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€If€the€court€denies€a€motion€to€Š "e# Šsuppress€evidence,€the€ruling€is€binding€atŠ ģ"<$ Šthe€trial€unless€the€court,€on€the€motion€ofŠ Ć#% Ša€defendant€and€in€the€exercise€of€itsŠ š$ź& Šdiscretion,€grants€a€supplemental€hearing€orŠ q%Į ' Ša€hearing€de€novo€and€rules€otherwise.€€AŠ H&˜!( Špretrial€ruling€denying€the€motion€toŠ 'o") Šsuppress€is€reviewable€on€a€motion€for€a€newŠ ö'F#* Štrial€or€on€appeal€of€a€conviction.€€Š Ķ($+ ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Transfer€of€Jurisdiction€to€JuvenileŠ {*Ė%- ŠCourtŠ R+¢&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€court€grants€a€motion€toŠ -P(0 Štransfer€jurisdiction€of€an€action€to€theŠ ×-')1 Šjuvenile€court,€the€court€shall€enter€aŠ ®.ž)2 Šwritten€order€waiving€its€jurisdiction€andŠ ° Šordering€that€the€defendant€be€subject€to€theŠ ‡× Šjurisdiction€and€procedures€of€the€juvenileŠ ^® Šcourt.€€In€its€order€the€court€shall€(A)Š 5… Šrelease€or€continue€the€pretrial€release€ofŠ  \ Šthe€defendant,€subject€to€appropriateŠ ć3 Šconditions€reasonably€necessary€to€ensure€theŠ ŗ  Šappearance€of€the€defendant€in€the€juvenileŠ ‘ į Šcourt€or€(B)€place€the€defendant€in€detentionŠ h ø Šor€shelter€care€pursuant€to€Code,€CourtsŠ ?   ŠArticle,€šš3-815.€€Until€a€juvenile€petitionŠ  f  Šis€filed,€the€charging€document€shall€haveŠ ķ =  Šthe€effect€of€a€juvenile€petition€for€theŠ Ä  Špurpose€of€imposition€and€enforcement€ofŠ ›ė  Šconditions€of€release€or€placement€of€theŠ rĀ  Šdefendant€in€detention€or€shelter€care.€€Š I™  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(4)€€Bifurcation€of€Counts€Between€theŠ ÷G ŠJury€and€the€CourtóóŠ Ī ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņIf€the€court€grants€a€motion€toŠ |Ģ Šbifurcate€the€counts€between€the€jury€and€theŠ S£ Šcourt,€the€court€shall€question€the€defendantŠ *z Što€make€sure€that€the€defendant€voluntarilyŠ Q Šwaives€the€right€to€seek€relief€later€becauseŠ Ų( Šof€inconsistent€verdicts€between€the€courtŠ Æ’ Šand€the€jury€or€because€the€jury€is€unable€toŠ †Ö Šreach€a€verdict.€€The€court€shall€enter€aŠ ]­ Šwritten€order€assigning€the€appropriateŠ 4„ Šcounts€to€the€court€and€to€the€jury€for€aŠ  [ Šdecision.€€If€the€judge€defers€the€judgeššsŠ ā2 Šverdict€until€the€jury€verdict€comes€in,€andŠ ¹  Šthen€the€jury€is€unable€to€arrive€at€aŠ ą  Šverdict,€the€judge€may€nonetheless€enter€aŠ g ·! Šverdict.€€The€judge€may€return€a€verdictŠ >!Ž" Šbefore€the€jury€does€so.óóŠ "e# ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ Ć#% ŠArticle,€šš4-202.€€Š š$ź& ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Subsections€(a)(1)€and€(2)Š H&˜!( Šinclude,€but€are€not€limited€to€allegationsŠ 'o") Šof€improper€selection€and€organization€of€theŠ ö'F#* Šgrand€jury,€disqualification€of€an€individualŠ Ķ($+ Šgrand€juror,€unauthorized€presence€of€personsŠ ¤)ō$, Šin€the€grand€jury€room,€and€otherŠ {*Ė%- Širregularities€in€the€grand€jury€proceedings.Š R+¢&. ŠSection€(a)€does€not€include€such€matters€asŠ ),y'/ Šformer€jeopardy,€former€conviction,Š -P(0 Šacquittal,€statute€of€limitations,€immunity,Š ×-')1 Šand€the€failure€of€the€charging€document€toŠ ®.ž)2 Šstate€an€offense.€€ņņSubsection€(h)(4)€does€notŠ ° Šapply€to€cases€with€multiple€defendants.óóŠ ‡× ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ 5… ŠRule€736.Š  \ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„252€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ‘ į ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€considered€theŠ ?   Šissue€of€hybrid€jury/bench€trials€as€directedŠ  f  Šby€the€Court€of€Appeals€in€the€case€ofŠ ķ =  ŠņņGalloway€v.€Stateóó,€371€Md.€379€(2002).€€TheŠ Ä  ŠSubcommittee€recommends€changing€Rule€4„252Š ķ  Šby€adding€new€subsections€(a)(6)€and€(h)(4),Š tÄ  Šwhich€allow€the€Court€to€grant€a€motion€toŠ K›  Šbifurcate€the€counts€in€a€criminal€case,€soŠ "r  Šthat€some€counts€are€considered€by€the€juryŠ łI Šand€some€by€the€judge.€€The€Subcommittee€isŠ Š  Šalso€proposing€to€add€a€sentence€to€theŠ §÷ ŠCommittee€note€at€the€end€of€the€Rule€whichŠ ~Ī Šclarifies€that€the€new€subsection€allowingŠ U„ Šbifurcation€of€the€counts€does€not€apply€toŠ ,| Šcases€with€multiple€defendants.Š S ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€explained€that€in€the€case€of€ņņGalloway€v.Š ˆŲ ŠStateóó,€371€Md.€379€(2002),€the€Court€of€Appeals€directed€theŠ 6† ŠRules€Committee€to€consider€the€issue€of€hybrid€jury/benchŠ ä4 Štrials.€€In€response,€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€added€proposedŠ ’ā  Šnew€subsections€(a)(6)€and€(h)(4)€to€Rule€4„252,€allowing€aŠ @!" Šbifurcation€of€counts.€€Mr.€Brault€pointed€out€that€the€case€ofŠ ī">$ ŠņņHiggins€v.€Barnesóó,€310€Md.€532€(1987)€involves€a€similar€issue€inŠ œ$ģ& Ša€civil€trial.€€In€that€case,€the€court€held€that€a€judge€cannotŠ J&š!( Šoverrule€a€juryššs€finding€of€fact.€€Judge€McAuliffe€remarked€thatŠ ų'H#* Ša€judge€cannot€enter€a€verdict€inconsistent€with€a€jury€finding.€Š ¦)ö$, ŠHe€expressed€his€concern€about€the€language€in€subsection€(h)(4)Š T+¤&. Šthat€provides€that€the€defendant€has€to€waive€the€right€to€seekŠ -R(0 Šrelief€later€because€of€inconsistent€verdicts€of€the€jury€and€theŠ °.*2 Šjudge.€€He€asked€why€the€defendant€should€be€forced€to€give€upŠ ° Šthe€right€to€have€a€jury€decide€the€facts.€€Š ^® Šą  ąThe€Chair€noted€that€there€is€a€line€of€cases€that€stateŠ  \ Šthat€an€inconsistent€jury€verdict€cannot€stand€if€the€judgeššsŠ ŗ  Šinstructions€caused€the€inconsistency.€€The€defendant€should€notŠ h ø Šhave€to€waive€the€ability€to€seek€relief€from€inconsistentŠ  f  Šverdicts.€€He€suggested€that€the€new€language€read€as€follows:Š Ä  Šš šIf€the€court€grants€a€motion€to€bifurcate€the€counts€between€theŠ rĀ  Šjury€and€the€court,€the€court€shall€enter€a€written€orderŠ  p  Šassigning€the€appropriate€counts€to€the€court€and€to€the€jury€forŠ Ī Ša€decision....šš.€€Mr.€Brault€remarked€that€a€jury€finding€isŠ |Ģ Šbinding€on€the€court.€€In€ņņGallowayóó,€the€jury€did€not€find€theŠ *z Šdefendant€guilty€of€possessing€a€handgun.€€The€judge€was€bound€byŠ Ų( Šthe€jury€verdict.€€Judge€Missouri€reiterated€that€the€Court€ofŠ †Ö ŠAppeals€had€asked€the€Committee€to€look€at€this€issue.€€The€ChairŠ 4„ Šcommented€that€after€ņņGallowayóó,€the€Honorable€Lynne€Battaglia,Š ā2 ŠJudge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€had€authored€an€opinion,€ņņCarter€v.Š ą  ŠStateóó,€374€Md.€693€(2003),€holding€that€if€the€defendant€hasŠ >!Ž" Šcommitted€a€prior€crime,€such€as€possession€of€a€firearm,€whichŠ ģ"<$ Šimpacts€a€later€trial€on€another€charge,€bifurcation€of€theŠ š$ź& Šcharges€in€the€later€trial€is€not€necessary.€€However,€the€juryŠ H&˜!( Šis€entitled€only€to€know€that€the€defendantššs€prior€crime€was€oneŠ ö'F#* Šthat€prohibited€further€possession€of€a€firearm,€but€not€all€ofŠ ¤)ō$, Šthe€details€of€the€prior€crime.€Š R+¢&. Šą  ą€Judge€McAuliffe€noted€that€the€defendant€should€be€entitledŠ -P(0 Što€a€fair€trial€without€the€overlay€of€a€prior€felony.€€Mr.€DeanŠ ®.ž)2 Šsuggested€that€one€remedy€would€be€severance€of€the€trials.€€TheŠ ° ŠChair€said€that€counts€for€the€jury€and€for€the€court€to€decideŠ ^® Šcould€be€severed.€€Mr.€Dean€commented€that€with€the€availabilityŠ  \ Šof€severance€as€a€remedy,€a€rule€on€bifurcation€is€not€neededŠ ŗ  Šbecause€of€one€hybrid€case.€€The€Chair€inquired€as€to€what€theŠ h ø Šfederal€rule€provides.€€Mr.€Brault€answered€that€the€federal€ruleŠ  f  Šonly€applies€to€co„defendants.€€He€suggested€that€Rule€4„252Š Ä  Šeither€authorize€bifurcation€or€refer€by€a€note€to€the€ņņGallowayóóŠ rĀ  Šcase.€€A€judge€cannot€find€that€there€was€a€handgun€while€a€juryŠ  p  Šfinds€that€there€was€no€handgun.€€Judge€Heller€added€that€theŠ Ī Šdefendant€can€stipulate€to€the€introduction€of€evidence€ofŠ |Ģ Šprevious€convictions€that€never€go€before€the€jury.€€JudgeŠ *z ŠMcAuliffe€said€that€the€jury€could€decide€if€the€crime€occurred,Š Ų( Šand€the€judge€could€decide€whether€there€was€a€prior€felony.€Š †Ö ŠThere€should€not€be€waiver€of€inconsistent€verdicts.€€Š 4„ Šą  ąMr.€Brault€pointed€out€that€the€ņņHigginsóó€case€held€that€theŠ ā2 Šjudge€is€bound€by€the€juryššs€findings€of€fact.€€Judge€HellerŠ ą  Šexpressed€the€concern€that€severance€may€not€always€be€practical.€Š >!Ž" ŠJudge€McAuliffe€commented€that€a€rule€on€bifurcation€is€notŠ ģ"<$ Šneeded.€€The€Chair€stated€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€has€asked€forŠ š$ź& Ša€rule.€€The€Subcommittee€should€look€at€the€rules€in€otherŠ H&˜!( Šjurisdictions€before€reconsidering€this€issue.€€The€ChairŠ ö'F#* Šremanded€the€matter€to€the€Criminal€Subcommittee.Š ¤)ō$, ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Continued€consideration€of€proposed€revised€TitleŠ ),y'/ Š€€16,€Attorneys:€Chapter€100,€Board€of€Law€Examiners€and€ChapterŠ -P(0 Š€€200,€Admission€to€the€Bar€(See€Appendix€3)Š ×-')1 Š_________________________________________________________________Š ®.ž)2 ЇĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€told€the€Committee€that€Una€Perez,€formerŠ ‡× ŠReporter€to€the€Rules€Committee€who€is€serving€as€a€consultant€toŠ 5… Šredraft€Title€16,€was€not€able€to€be€present€today.€€NoŠ ć3 Šsubstantive€changes€had€been€intended€when€Ms.€Perez€reorganizedŠ ‘ į ŠTitle€16.€€Mr.€Bentley,€Secretary€to€the€Board€of€Law€Examiners,Š ?   Šand€Ms.€Hergenroeder,€Director€of€Character€and€Fitness,€areŠ ķ =  Šattending€todayššs€meeting€to€discuss€the€changes€to€the€BarŠ ›ė  ŠAdmission€Rules€and€related€Rules€of€the€Board€of€Law€Examiners.€€Š I™  Šą  ąMr.€Bentley€presented€the€Rules€in€Chapter€100,€State€BoardŠ ÷G Šof€Law€Examiners€and€Character€Committees;€the€Rules€in€ChapterŠ „õ Š200,€Admission€to€the€Bar;€and€the€Rules€of€the€Board€of€LawŠ S£ ŠExaminers€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€3).€€Š Q Šą  ąMr.€Bentley€explained€that€the€idea€behind€theŠ Æ’ Šreorganization€is€to€move€the€Bar€Admission€Rules,€which€nowŠ ]­ Šstand€alone€as€an€appendix€to€the€Maryland€Rules,€forward€intoŠ  [ Šthe€main€part€of€the€Rule€Book€where€they€are€more€easily€found.Š ¹  ŠMost€of€the€changes€suggested€by€Ms.€Perez€are€stylistic.€€SomeŠ g ·! Šof€the€matters€from€Title€10€of€Code,€Business€OccupationsŠ "e# ŠArticle€pertaining€to€admission€to€the€bar€were€incorporated€intoŠ Ć#% Šthe€Bar€Admission€Rules.€€However,€in€section€(h)€of€Board€RuleŠ q%Į ' Š4,€the€language€š šfor€all€applicantsšš€was€added€to€the€provisionŠ 'o") Šconcerning€lowering€of€the€passing€score€standard.€€This€is€aŠ Ķ($+ Šsubstantive€change.€€The€problem€with€the€language€is€that€if€anŠ {*Ė%- Šadjustment€has€to€be€made€because€of€a€difficulty€inŠ ),y'/ Šadministering€the€examination,€this€may€apply€to€only€a€smallŠ ×-')1 Šfraction€of€the€test„takers€and€not€necessarily€to€allŠ ° Šapplicants.€€Š ^® Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€in€section€(h)€thatŠ  \ Šreads€š šthe€passing€score€for€all€applicantsšš€should€be€changed€toŠ ŗ  Šš šthe€passing€score€for€one€or€more€applicants.šš€€Ms.€HergenroederŠ h ø Štold€the€Committee€that€the€Bar€Examination€is€given€at€manyŠ  f  Šsites.€€If€during€the€examination€at€one€of€the€sites,€the€powerŠ Ä  Šis€off€for€3/4€hour,€the€scores€on€the€examination€would€have€toŠ rĀ  Šbe€adjusted€accordingly,€but€this€would€not€be€applicable€to€theŠ  p  Šother€sites.€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€whether€it€could€happen€that€onlyŠ Ī Šone€applicant€is€adjusted€for€a€lower€score.€€Mr.€Bentley€repliedŠ |Ģ Šthat€this€could€happen,€but€usually€the€conditions€that€couldŠ *z Šrequire€an€adjustment€would€involve€a€more€widespread€situation,Š Ų( Šsuch€as€a€defective€examination€or€a€power€interruption.€€TheŠ †Ö Šlowering€of€the€passing€score€only€happened€once€in€the€past€16Š 4„ Šyears,€and€it€was€lowered€for€all€who€took€the€examination.€Š ā2 ŠThere€could€be€an€occasion€when€the€passing€score€would€beŠ ą  Šlowered€for€fewer€than€all€who€take€the€examination.€€Mr.€SykesŠ >!Ž" Šasked€if€someone€would€be€graded€on€half€of€the€examination€ifŠ ģ"<$ Šthat€person€were€to€become€ill€halfway€through€the€examination.€Š š$ź& ŠMr.€Bentley€answered€that€this€would€be€discretionary,€and€theŠ H&˜!( ŠBoard€could€adjust€an€examination€in€the€interests€of€fairness€toŠ ö'F#* Šapplicants.€€Judge€Heller€remarked€that€the€examination€would€beŠ ¤)ō$, Šadjusted€for€all€applicants€in€the€same€or€comparableŠ R+¢&. Šcircumstances.€Š -P(0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€Rule€states€that€the€Ō_ŌBoardŠ ®.ž)2 Šmay€lower€but€not€raise€the€passing€score€standard.€€The€RuleŠ ° Šshould€provide€an€alternative€for€the€one€person€who€takes€theŠ ^® Šexamination€and€deserves€to€have€the€passing€score€standardŠ  \ Šlowered.€€Judge€Heller€moved€that€the€language€of€section€(h)€beŠ ŗ  Šchanged€to€read€as€follows:€€š šFor€any€particular€administrationŠ h ø Šof€the€Bar€Examination,€the€Board€may,€in€the€interests€ofŠ  f  Šfairness,€lower€(but€not€raise)€the€passing€score€for€one€or€moreŠ Ä  Šapplicants€at€any€time€before€notices€of€the€examination€resultsŠ rĀ  Šare€mailed.šš€€The€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€Š  p  ŠMr.€Bentley€pointed€out€that€the€same€change€needs€to€be€made€toŠ Ī Šsubsection€(e)(2)€of€Rule€16„205,€Bar€Examination,€and€theŠ |Ģ ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€change€that€Rule,€also.€€TheŠ *z ŠCommittee€approved€Board€Rule€4€and€Rule€16„205€as€amended,€andŠ Ų( Šthe€remainder€of€the€Rules€as€presented.€€The€Reporter€observedŠ †Ö Šthat€by€moving€the€Rules€of€the€Board€from€the€Appendix€to€aŠ 4„ Šlocation€following€revised€Title€16,€Chapter€100,€there€is€noŠ ā2 Šintention€to€make€the€Board€Rules€subject€to€the€RulesŠ ą  ŠCommitteeššs€approval€process.€€The€redrafting€by€Ms.€Perez€andŠ >!Ž" Štodayššs€discussion€by€the€Committee€have€helped€with€logical€andŠ ģ"<$ Šstylistic€consistency€between€the€Maryland€Rules€and€the€BoardŠ š$ź& ŠRules.Š H&˜!( Šą  ą€The€Chair€thanked€Mr.€Bentley€and€Ms.€Ō_ŌHergenroederŌ_Ō€forŠ ö'F#* Šwaiting€patiently€for€their€agenda€item€to€be€discussed.€€HeŠ ¤)ō$, Šstated€that€agenda€items€3€and€4€will€be€discussed€at€the€meetingŠ R+¢&. Šin€February.Š -P(0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€Ō_Ōmeeting.Ō#†Xn‚XXX¶œ%ł#ŌŌ_Ō