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12 of 29 issue of the CVRA's application to pm-indictment situations, since charges had already been filed in each of these cases. See, e.g., In re Stewart, 552 F.3d 1285, 1289 (11th Cir. 2008).4 Peterson also argues that the right to confer is limited to post-indictment situations because a victim has

statute in favor of interpretations that promote victims' interest in fairness, respect, and dignity." 2008 WL 501321 at *15; accord United States. Heaton, 458 F.Supp.2d 1271, 1272 (D. Utah 2006). 9 EFTA00207992 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 77 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/02/2011 Page 10 of 29 att

Federal offense." Second, the court must identify the direct and proximate effects of that behavior on parties other than the United States. In re Stewart, 552 F.3d 1285 (11th Cir. 2008). If the criminal behavior causes a party direct and proximate harmful effect, the party is considered a victim under

plaining that the right to confer was "intended to be expansive," applying to "any critical state or disposition of the case") and United States v. Heaton, 458 F. Supp. 2d 1272 (D. Utah 2006)(government motion to dismiss charge of using facility of interstate commerce to entice minors to engage in unla

2 of 29 issue of the CVRA's application to pre-indictment situations, since charges had already been filed in cach of these cases. See, e.g., In re Stewart, 552 F.3d 1285, 1289 (11th Cir. 2008).4 Peterson also argues that the right to confer is limited to post-indictment situations because a victim has

atute in favor of interpretations that promote victims' interest in fairness, respect, and dignity." 2008 WL 501321 at *15; accord United States v. Heaton, 458 F.Supp.2d 1271, 1272 (D. Utah 2006). 9 EFTA00178065 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 77 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/02/2011 Page 10 of 29 att

t]." Id. Indeed, it is this type of communication between prosecutors and victims that was intended by the passage of the CVRA. See United States v. Heaton 458 F. Supp. 2d 1271 (D. Utah 2006)(government motion to dismiss charge of using facility of interstate commerce to entice minors to engage in unla

.S.C. § 3771(e) (the CVRA defines a victim as "a person directly and proximately harmed as a result of the commission of a Federal offense"); In re Stewart, 552 F.3d 1285, 1288 (1 1 ik Cir. 2008) ("to determine a crime victim, then, first, we identify the behavior constituting 'commission of a Federal o

t]." Id. Indeed, it is this type of communication between prosecutors and victims that was intended by the passage of the CVRA. See United States v. Heaton 458 F. Supp. 2d 1271 (D. Utah 2006)(government motion to dismiss charge of using facility of interstate commerce to entice minors to engage in unla

.S.C. § 3771(e) (the CVRA defines a victim as "a person directly and proximately harmed as a result of the commission of a Federal offense"); In re Stewart, 552 F.3d 1285, 1288 (11th Cir. 2008) ("to determine a crime victim, then, first, we identify the behavior constituting 'commission of a Federal off