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ng, court opinions say. At the penalty phase, federal prosecutors told jurors that Mr. Lee "has another murder under his belt," referring to a 1990 Oklahoma killing of Joey Wavra when Mr. Lee was 17. In that case, a co-defendant was convicted of the murder, but Mr. Lee made a plea bargain with state pros

er, was overruled by Eric Holder, then deputy attorney general, who convened the Justice Department's death-penalty committee while Attorney General Janet Reno was at a White House meeting, court opinions say. At the penalty phase, federal prosecutors told jurors that Mr. Lee "has another murder under his

ly unknown even to the most experienced judges and attorneys. The prime illustration of the ineffectiveness of the Victims’ Rights Act comes from the Oklahoma City bombing case, where victims were denied rights protected by statute in large part because the rights were not listed in the criminal rules. 77

Times, July 6, 1998, at BS. 22 Victims' Rights Amendment. Hearing on S.J. Res. 6 Before the S. Judiciary Comm., 105th Cong. 64 (1997) (statement of Janet Reno, U.S. Att'y Gen.). 30 See www.nveap.org (last visted Dec. 30, 2007). 3! For a comprehensive history of victims' efforts to pass a constitutional ame

even to experienced judges and attorneys. 4° The prime illustration of the ineffectiveness of the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act comes from the Oklahoma City bombing case. *° While one might expect victims’ rights would have been fully protected during such a high profile trial, in fact victims were d

tion of Justice and the Enforcement of Laws: Dep't of Justice Oversight Hearing Before the S. Judiciary Comm., 104th Cong. 23-24 (1997) (statement of Janet Reno, Att'y Gen. of the United States). See hitp://www.nvean.org. See generally Twist, supra note 2. 6 For a comprehensive history of victims' efforts t