Source: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcp&section=8-201
Timestamp: 2020-04-06 15:54:01
Document Index: 34015315

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 14', '§ 7', '§ 7', '§ 7', '§ 7', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 3', '§ 7', '§ 7', '§ 7', '§ 7']

(b) Notwithstanding any other law governing postconviction relief, a person who is convicted of a crime of violence under § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article may file a petition:
(d) (1) Subject to subsection (f) of this section, if a petitioner was convicted as the result of a trial, a guilty plea, an Alford plea, or a plea of nolo contendere, a court shall order DNA testing if the court finds that:
(2) If the petitioner was convicted as the result of a trial and the results of the postconviction DNA testing are favorable to the petitioner, the court shall:
(4) (i) If the petitioner was convicted as the result of a guilty plea, an Alford plea, or a plea of nolo contendere and the court determines that the DNA test results establish by clear and convincing evidence the petitioner’s actual innocence of the offense or offenses that are the subject of the petitioner’s motion, the court may, as the court considers appropriate:
1. if no postconviction proceeding has been previously initiated by the petitioner under § 7–102 of this article, open a postconviction proceeding under § 7–102 of this article;
2. if a postconviction proceeding has been previously initiated by the petitioner under § 7–102 of this article, reopen a postconviction proceeding under § 7–104 of this article; or
3. set aside the conviction and schedule the matter for trial.
(ii) When assessing the impact of the DNA test results on the strength of the State’s case against the petitioner at the time the plea was entered, the court may consider, in addition to evidence that was presented as part of the factual support of the plea, admissible evidence submitted by either party that was contained in law enforcement files in existence at the time the plea was entered.
(iii) When determining an appropriate remedy under this paragraph, the court may consider any additional admissible evidence submitted by either party that came into existence after the plea was entered and is relevant to the petitioner’s claim of actual innocence.
(5) If a new trial is granted or the matter is scheduled for trial, the court may order the release of the petitioner on bond or on conditions that the court finds will reasonably assure the presence of the petitioner at trial.
(ii) is secured in connection with a violation of § 2–201, § 2–204, § 2–207, § 3–303, or § 3–304 of the Criminal Law Article.
(iii) 1. A court ordering a postconviction hearing under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph shall open the postconviction hearing under § 7–102 of this article, if no postconviction hearing has been previously initiated by the petitioner under § 7–102 of this article.
2. A court ordering a postconviction hearing under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph shall reopen the postconviction hearing under § 7–104 of this article, if a postconviction hearing has been previously initiated by the petitioner under § 7–102 of this article.