file motions before the deadline — September 30, 2018. The prisoners will then take part in a hearing before a judge, where defense attorneys and prosecutors will have a chance to present their arguments before a decision is made regarding a modified sentence.
While the Justice Reinvestment Act will repeal mandatory sentencing for nonviolent drug crimes, mandatory sentences for violent crimes will remain intact.
Author: Topher Avery
Topher Avery is a contributor and editor at Addiction Now. A natural wordslinger, Topher studied English at the University of Colorado at Boulder and received his JD from Chapman University. Currently, Topher resides in Southern California beneath a pile of cats and books. Contact Topher at christophera@drugaddictionnow.com
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Drug offenders allowed to seek reduced sentences in Maryland
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Topher Avery
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Addiction Now
