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Crime Victims' Rights During Criminal Investigations? Applying the Crime Victims' Rights Act Before Criminal Charges Are Filed
loor colloquy between Senators Jon Kyl and Dianne Feinstein regarding the CVRA’s scope. In OLC’s recounting o
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
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amendment. © On April 22, 1996, Senators Kyl and Feinstein with the backing of President Clinton introduced
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.
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amendment. 3' In April 22, 1996, Senators Kyl and Feinstein introduced a federal victims’ rights amendment wi
(9th Cir. 2006); United States v. Degenhardt, 405 F. Supp. 1341, 1343-44 (D. Utah 2005); see also United States v. Turner, 367 F. Supp. 2d 319, 333 (E.D.N.Y. 2005) (reaching same conclusion). *98 Bucklew Memo, supra note 580, app. a, at 299, 302-03. DAVID SCHOEN HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017711 --- PAGE BREAK --
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Department of Justice
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Marc Rich
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United States
LOCATIONSecond Circuit
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Donald Trump
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Bill Clinton
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Paul Cassell
PERSONFederal Bureau of Prisons
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Harvey Weinstein
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Supreme Court
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George W. Bush
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Salt Lake City
LOCATIONCriminal Division
ORGANIZATIONU.S. District Court
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Bill Richardson
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Eric Holder
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Hillary Clinton
PERSONMaria Farmer
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the University of Utah
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New York
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