Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 30, 2023No. 1924/21Published
1Opinion of the Court
Julian Andrew Johnson v. State of Maryland, Nos. 1924, 1926, 1929, and 1930, Sept. Term 2021. Opinion by Zic, J. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – “JUVENILE RESTORATION ACT” Criminal Procedure § 8-110, also known as the Juvenile Restoration Act, or “JUVRA,” provides that “an individual who . . . was convicted as an adult for an offense committed when the individual was a minor” and “has been imprisoned for at least 20 years for the offense” may “file a motion with the court to reduce the duration of the sentence.” A “sentence” for “the offense” is at least 20 years when the punishment for all counts…
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