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restitution award. However, rather than seeking a writ of mandamus under the expedited procedure in the CVRA, the victims filed a "regular" appeal. The Court of Appeals began by deciding that "crime victims are not parties to a criminal sentencing proceeding [and] the baseline rule is that crime victims, as non-part

rposes of the CVRA definition of 'crime victim,' the only material federal offenses are those for which there is a conviction or plea." Id., citing Hughey v. United States, 495 U.S. 411, 418 (1979), and In Re 28 Respondent's Exhibit A Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON EFTA00208064 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document

restitution award. However, rather than seeking a writ of mandamus under the expedited procedure in the CVRA, the victims filed a "regular" appeal. The Court of Appeals began by deciding that "crime victims are not parties to a criminal sentencing proceeding [and] the baseline rule is that crime victims, as non-part

rposes of the CVRA definition of 'crime victim,' the only material federal offenses are those for which there is a conviction or plea." Id., citing Hughey v. United States, 495 U.S. 411, 418 (1979), and In Re 28 EFTA00078862 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 62 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/08/2011 Page 29 of 54 Rendon G

restitution award. However, rather than seeking a writ of mandamus under the expedited procedure in the CVRA, the victims filed a "regular" appeal. The Court of Appeals began by deciding that "crime victims are not parties to a criminal sentencing proceeding [and) the baseline rule is that crime victims, as non-part

urposes of the CVRA definition of 'crime victim,' the only material federal offenses are those for which there is a conviction or plea." M., citing Hughey v. United States, 495 U.S. 411, 418 (1979), and In Re 28 EFTA00230093 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 62 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/08/2011 Page 29 of 54 Rendon