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al decision, strategy or tactic regarding bail, release, plea, sentencing, or parole." Id. at 424(citation omitted). Similarly, in United States v. Thetford 935 F.Supp.2d 1289 (N.D.Ala. 2013), Jack and Shirley Winslett had their boat stolen by Michael Thetford. A third party subsequently purchased the W

289 (N.D.Ala. 2013), Jack and Shirley Winslett had their boat stolen by Michael Thetford. A third party subsequently purchased the Winslett's boat. Thetford was criminally charged and entered into a plea agreement with the Government. The Winsletts sought to reopen the plea under § 3771(d), complaining

re to impeachment at trial comes well within the prosecutor's discretionary authority. In defining the contours of a prosecutor's absolute immunity. the Eleventh Circuit observed that, "IiImmunity extends to a prosecutor's 'out-of-court effort to control the presentation of a witness' testimony' because that act is

al decision, strategy or tactic regarding bail, release, plea, sentencing, or parole." Id. at 424(citation omitted). Similarly, in United States v. Thetford 935 F.Supp.2d 1289 (N.D.Ala. 2013), Jack and Shirley Winslett had their boat stolen by Michael Thetford. A third party subsequently purchased the W

289 (N.D.Ala. 2013), Jack and Shirley Winslett had their boat stolen by Michael Thetford. A third party subsequently purchased the Winslett's boat. Thetford was criminally charged and entered into a plea agreement with the Government. The Winsletts sought to reopen the plea under § 3771(d), complaining

re to impeachment at trial comes well within the prosecutor's discretionary authority. In defining the contours of a prosecutor's absolute immunity. the Eleventh Circuit observed that, "IiImmunity extends to a prosecutor's 'out-of-court effort to control the presentation of a witness' testimony' because that act is

ecutorial discretion to the government." Doe v. United States, F.Supp.2d , 2013 WL 3089046 at *5 (M. June 19, 2013). See, e.g., United States v. Thetford, F.Supp.2d 2013 WL 1309851 at * 1 M. March 29, 2013)(CVRA rights "do not extend to giving crime victims veto power over the prosecutor's discret

E IN OPPOSITION TO INTERVENORS' MOTION TO STAY Intervenors' Motion for Stay Pending Appeal should be granted. Contrary to plaintiffs' contentions, the Eleventh Circuit will have jurisdiction over their appeal from the Court's disclosure order, and the standard for granting a stay pending appeal is amply satisfied i

ution. The provision confirms that crime victims do not have "the right to dictate government strategy or demand who to prosecute." United States v. Thetford, 935 F.Supp.2d 1289 (N.D. Ala. 2013) (citing In re W.R. Huff Asset Mgt. Co., 409 F.3d 555, 564 (2d Cir. 2005)). But as the Court knows, from the ve

ile simultaneously brandishing it as a shield from disclosure of any Achilles heels." Stern v. O'Quinn, 253 F.R.D. 663, 677 (S.D. Ha. 2008). Or, as the Eleventh Circuit has articulated the principle, a litigant "can no more advance the work-product doctrine to sustain a unilateral testimonial use of work-product [pr

hin the meaning of the CVRA. As such, they have standing to assert rights under the CVRA, as they have done in this case. See e.g. United States v. Thetford, F. Supp. 2d , 2013 WL 1309851 (ND. Ala. 2013). Presented with these claims, the court is obligated to decide whether, as crime victims, petition

The CVRA at §3771(e) defines a "crime victim" as " a person directly and proximately harmed as a result of the commission of a Federal offense." In the Eleventh Circuit, a two-part test is employed to determine whether an individual qualifies as a crime victim under this statute: First, the court must identify the

rial discretion to the government." Doe v. United States, F.Supp.2d , 2013 WL 3089046 at *5 (S.D.Fla. June 19, 2013). See, e.g., United States v. Thetford, F.Supp.2d 2013 WL 1309851 at * 1 (N.D.Ala. March 29, 2013)(CVRA rights "do not extend to giving crime victims veto power over the prosecutor's d

E IN OPPOSITION TO INTERVENORS' MOTION TO STAY Intervenors' Motion for Stay Pending Appeal should be granted. Contrary to plaintiffs' contentions, the Eleventh Circuit will have jurisdiction over their appeal from the Court's disclosure order, and the standard for granting a stay pending appeal is amply satisfied i