FRANKLIN v. STATE

No. 57 Sept. Term, 2019.

235 A.3d 1 (2020)

470 Md. 154

Shawn Albert FRANKLIN v. STATE of Maryland.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

August 13, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued by Claudia A. Cortese , Asst. Public Defender ( Paul B. DeWolfe , Public Defender of Maryland, of Baltimore, MD) on brief, for Petitioner.

Argued by Cathleen C. Brockmeyer , Asst. Atty. Gen. ( Brian E. Frosh , Attorney General of Maryland, of Baltimore, MD) on brief, for Respondent.

Barbera, C.J., McDonald, Watts, Hotten, Getty, Booth, Biran, JJ.


Under Maryland law, after a criminal defendant is sentenced, the sentencing court in most cases has the authority to reconsider its decision and impose a more lenient sentence. If a defendant wants the court to consider exercising that authority, the defendant must file a motion within 90 days of sentencing in which the defendant asks...

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