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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Chapter 306-A: SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT SENTENCE REVIEW
15 §2151. Application to the Supreme Judicial Court by defendant for review of certain sentences

Universal Citation:
15 ME Rev Stat § 2151 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Part 4: JUDGMENT AND PROCEEDINGS

§2151. Application to the Supreme Judicial Court by defendant for review of certain sentences

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); 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §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); 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF) .]

3. Restitution. As limited by Title 17-A, section 1330-A.

[ 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §24 (NEW); 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 218, §5 (NEW). 1997, c. 354, §1 (AMD). 1999, c. 731, §§ZZZ23,24 (AMD). 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF).

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