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H.B. 44 VETOES
COMMITTING THAT CRIME, DIMINUTION CREDITS THAT WERE ALLOWED TO THE
INMATE PRIOR TO RELEASE ON PAROLE MAY NOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE
INMATE'S TERM OF CONFINEMENT UPON RETURN TO THE DIVISION OF
CORRECTION.
(K) (1) AN INMATE WHO IS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO
IMPRISONMENT FOR A CRIME COMMITTED WHILE ON PAROLE MAY NOT BE
RELEASED TO MANDATORY SUPERVISION UNTIL THE INMATE HAS SERVED AT
LEAST A PERIOD OF TIME IN THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION EQUAL TO THE
LONGEST SENTENCE IMPOSED FOR THE CRIME COMMITTED WHILE ON PAROLE LESS
ANY GOOD CONDUCT CREDIT AWARD ATTRIBUTABLE TO THAT PERIOD AND LESS
ANY CREDITS EARNED FOLLOWING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION IF AN INMATE WHO IS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT
FOR A CRIME COMMITTED WHILE ON PAROLE AND THE PAROLE IS REVOKED
DIMINUTION CREDITS THAT WERE ALLOWED PRIOR TO THE INMATE'S RELEASE ON
PAROLE MAY NOT BE APPLIED TOWARD THE INMATE'S TERM OF CONFINEMENT UPON
RETURN TO THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION.
(2) THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT PAROLE
RELEASE OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY OF AN INMATE
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY DIMINUTION CREDITS
EARNED FOLLOWING THE INMATE'S RETURN TO THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.
May 23, 1996
The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis MD 21401
Dear Mr. Speaker:
In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed House Bill 44.
This bill abolishes the common law rule which bars prosecution for homicide unless the
victim dies within a year and a day from the time the act or omission causing the death
occurred.
Senate Bill 45, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May 14,
1996, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 44.
Sincerely,
Parris N. Glendening
Governor
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