Homicide Defendant’s Sentence Corrected 13 Years Later 

By Melaney Lemaster [former] - July 20, 2022
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A Baltimore woman convicted of murder had her 40-year sentence corrected on July 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson. 

During Wednesday’s hearings, the prosecution filed a motion to correct the case of 46-year-old Nadirah Moreno, who was sentenced to 40 years in prison for first-degree murder and use of a firearm during a violent crime in connection to an incident on Oct. 30, 2007.

The prosecution argued that they wished to correct the sentence to include a probation period and that the current sentence was illegal because there was no probation period provided. 

Edward Kenny, the defendant’s attorney, suggested a modification that would add a 5-year probation period and reduce Moreno’s current sentence by 5 years. Defense counsel said Moreno has been in prison for 13 years and has been a positive influence on the inmates and has completely rehabilitated herself. 

Defense counsel also offered several letters written by inmates and organization leaders in the prison that advocated for Moreno, stating that she has become a different person and wants to be a positive role model for those around her. 

Moreno said her actions 13 years ago were wrong and she wishes to apologize to the victims’ families. Moreno also said she is no longer the same person she was when the incident occurred. 

Judge Sampson granted the prosecutor’s motion to correct the sentence and granted a 3 year probation period added to the current 40-year sentence.

However, he was unable to grant the defense’s motion to modify the sentence.

Judge Sampson said he was unable to modify the sentence during this hearing because a motion to correct and a motion to modify a sentence are two separate motions that must be filed with the court in order to be granted. 

Moreno’s attorney said he would file a motion to modify her sentence.