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t prosecutorial discretion and the grand jury to judicial scrutiny — exactly the outcome that the CVRA states is disallowed. For example, in In re Petersen, 2010 WL 5108692 (N.D. Ind. Dec. 8, 2010), an individual and a corporation filed an emergency petition for enforcement of the CVRA, "seeking an orde

tifiable victims and afford the victims of the rights set forth in the CVRA, prior to the actual entry of the guilty plea. Id. at 393. Ultimately, the Fifth Circuit found the district court erred in entering its ex parte order because the fewer than 200 victims "could be easily reached." Id. at 394-95. Additiona

t prosecutorial discretion and the grand jury to judicial scrutiny — exactly the outcome that the CVRA states is disallowed. For example, in In re Petersen, 2010 WL 5108692 (N.D. Ind. Dec. 8, 2010), an individual and a corporation filed an emergency petition for enforcement of the CVRA, "seeking an orde

tifiable victims and afford the victims of the rights set forth in the CVRA, prior to the actual entry of the guilty plea. Id. at 393. Ultimately, the Fifth Circuit found the district court erred in entering its ex parte order because the fewer than 200 victims "could be easily reached." Id. at 394-95. Additiona

hat prosecutorial discretion and the grand jury to judicial scrutiny exactly the outcome that the CVRA states is disallowed. For example, in In re Petersen, 2010 WL 5108692 (N.D. lnd. Dec. 8, 2010), an individual and a corporation filed an emergency petition for enforcement of the CVRA, "seeking an orde

ntifiable victims and afford the victims of the rights set forth in the CVRA, prior to the actual entry of the guilty plea. Id at 393. Ultimately, the Fifth Circuit found the district court erred in entering its ex pane order because the fewer than 200 victims "could be easily reached." Id. at 394-95. Additional

hat prosecutorial discretion and the grand jury to judicial scrutiny exactly the outcome that the CVRA states is disallowed. For example, in In re Petersen, 2010 WL 5108692 (N.D. ltd. Dec. 8, 2010), an individual and a corporation filed an emergency petition for enforcement of the CVRA, "seeking an orde

ntifiable victims and afford the victims of the rights set forth in the CVRA, prior to the actual entry of the guilty plea. Id at 393. Ultimately, the Fifth Circuit found the district court erred in entering its ex pane order because the fewer than 200 victims "could be easily reached." Id. at 394-95. Additional

before charges have been filed, courts have uniformly agreed with the victims’ position. Perhaps the leading case to date to assess this question is the Fifth Circuit's decision in In re Dean. °° There, a wealthy corporate criminal defendant reached a generous plea deal with the Government - a deal that the Governmen

at victims acquire rights even before a prosecution begins. The District Court for the Northern District of Indiana held to the same effect in In re Petersen. 7* There, the court held that a victim's right to be treated with fairness and with respect for [his or her] dignity and privacy "may apply before a

. 76 Id. Petersen also held that one specific CVRA right - the right to confer - only applies after charges have been filed. Id. But the authorities Petersen cites for that proposition prove no such thing. Confusingly, Petersen cited the Fifth Circuit's ruling in Dean for support; but (as just explained ab

victims.” The victims sought appellate review in the Fifth Circuit.°’ There, the court concurred with the district c

t victims acquire rights even before a prosecution begins.” The District Court for the Northern District of Indiana held to the same effect in In re Petersen. There, the court held that a victim’s right to be treated with fairness and with respect for [his or her] dignity and privacy “may apply before any