3
Shared Docs
1
Same-Page
3 / 5
Mentions
Crime Victims' Rights During Criminal Investigations? Applying the Crime Victims' Rights Act Before Criminal Charges Are Filed
th Cong. 128-29 (2003) (statement of Sen. Patrick Leahy), see also Steven J. Twist & Daniel Seiden, The P
esented the case to the U.S. Attomey’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. In 2007, the Office contacted counsel
rights even before prosecutors filed a superseding indictment covering the specific crimes affecting the victims. Citing Dean, the District Court for the Eastern District of New York agreed that the rights were expansive and could apply before charges were filed but were subject to the outer limit that the Government has at least
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014053 →CRIMINAL LAW: CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS DURING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS? APPLYING THE CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS ACT BEFORE CRIMINAL CHARGES ARE FILED
sented the case to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. In 2007, the Office contacted counsel
itutional Amendment to Protect Crime Victims, S.J. Res. 1: Hearing Before the S. Comm. on the Judiciary, 108th Cong. 128-29 (2003) (statement of Sen. Patrick Leahy); see also Steven J. Twist & Daniel Seiden, The Proposed Victims' Rights Amendment. A Brief Point/Counterpoint, 5 Phoenix L. Rev. 341, 356, 378 (2012
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017608 →ights even before prosecutors filed a superseding indictment covering the specific crimes affecting the victims. Citing Dean, the District Court for the Eastern District of New York agreed that the rights ® John W. Gillis & Douglas E. Beloof, The Next Step for a Maturing Victim Rights Movement: Enforcing Crime Victim Rights in t
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017613 →ARTICLE: Recognizing Victims in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure: Proposed Amendments in Light of the Crime Victims' Rights Act
lly and fairly implement this new Act. As Senator Leahy warned, "Passage of this bill will necessitate ca
rious crimes the right to restitution. *°* Reinforcing those laws, the CVRA guarantees that victims have "the right 43 Magistrate Judge Orenstein of the Eastern District of New York, who has written many thoughtful opinions on the CVRA, has taken a contrary position. See Report and Recommendation, United States v. Ingrassis, No.
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017749 →Entities connected to both Patrick Leahy and District Court for the Southern District of New York

Jeffrey Epstein
PERSON
Ghislaine Maxwell
PERSON
Prince Andrew
PERSON
Department of Justice
ORGANIZATION
Audrey Strauss
PERSON
Marc Rich
PERSON
United States
LOCATIONU.S. Attorney's Office
ORGANIZATION
Geoffrey S. Berman
PERSON
Donald Trump
PERSONJane Doe
PERSON
Bill Clinton
PERSON
New Hampshire
LOCATIONFBI
ORGANIZATIONSecond Circuit
ORGANIZATION
Julie K. Brown
PERSON
Bradley Edwards
PERSONMartin Weinberg
PERSON
Virginia Giuffre
PERSON
Alexander Acosta
PERSON