§2151 — Application to the Supreme Judicial Court by defendant for review of certain sentences
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In cases arising in the District Court or the Superior Court in which a defendant has been convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year or more, the defendant may apply to the Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court, for review of the sentence, except: [1997, c. 354, §1 (amd).]
1. Different term could not be imposed. In any case in which a different term of imprisonment could not have been imposed;[1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §23 (amd); §42 (aff).]
2. Plea agreements. In any case in which the particular disposition involving imprisonment was imposed as a result of a court accepting a recommendation of the type specified in the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 11A, subsection (a)(2) or (a)(4); or[1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §23 (amd); §42 (aff).]
3. Restitution. As limited by Title 17-A, section 1330-A.[1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §24 (new); §42 (aff).]
Section History:
PL 1989, Ch. 218, §5 (NEW).
PL 1997, Ch. 354, §1 (AMD).
PL 1999, Ch. 731, §ZZZ23,24 (AMD).
PL 1999, Ch. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF).