HENRY ERIC HAMILTON v. STATE OF MARYLAND, et al

Criminal procedure — Sentence modification — COVID-19

In 2015, Henry Eric Hamilton, appellant, was convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree assault following a jury trial. The court imposed a sentence of 25 years’ imprisonment. In August 2020, Mr. Hamilton filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus alleging that the conditions of his incarceration placed him at a heightened risk for contracting COVID-19.

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