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al crimes related to fraud, securities crimes, and money laundering, among others, and that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana had "refused to confer with them, denied them their right to full and timely restitution, . . . and demonstrated `a total indifference and lack of

tion for mandamus that would have to be heard within 72 hours." At least one prisoner has filed exactly this type of suit, not once, but twice. See Searcy v. NFN Palen, 2007 WL 1875802 (D.S.C. June 27, 2007) (prisoner who alleged he was victim of assault filed suit under CVRA attempting to force U.S. A

alleged he was victim of assault filed suit under CVRA attempting to force U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI, and BOP to prosecute alleged perpetrator); Searcy v. NFN Skinner, 2006 WL 1677177 (D.S.C. June 16, 2006) (same). These fears are not imagined — several individuals have tried to use the CVRA to for

al crimes related to fraud, securities crimes, and money laundering, among others, and that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana had "refused to confer with them, denied them their right to full and timely restitution, ... and demonstrated `a total indifference and lack of re

tion for mandamus that would have to be heard within 72 hours." At least one prisoner has filed exactly this type of suit, not once, but twice. See Searcy v. NFN Paletz, 2007 WL 1875802 (D.S.C. June 27, 2007) (prisoner who alleged he was victim of assault filed suit under CVRA attempting to force U.S.

al crimes related to fraud, securities crimes, and money laundering, among others, and that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana had "refused to confer with them, denied them their right to full and timely restitution, . .. and demonstrated 'a total indifference and lack of r

tion for mandamus that would have to be heard within 72 hours." At least one prisoner has filed exactly this type of suit, not once, but twice. See Searcy' NFN Pale!; 2007 WL 1875802 (D.S.C. June 27, 2007) (prisoner who alleged he was victim of assault filed suit under CVRA attempting to force U.S. Att

al crimes related to fraud, securities crimes, and money laundering, among others, and that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana had "refused to confer with them, denied them their right to full and timely restitution, ... and demonstrated 'a total indifference and lack of re

alleged he was victim of assault filed suit under CVRA attempting to force U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI, and BOP to prosecute alleged perpetrator); Searcy v. NFN Skinner, 2006 WL 1677177 (D.S.C. June 16, 2006) (same). These fears are not imagined — several individuals have tried to use the CVRA to for

rts concluded that a victim of uncharged conduct should not be afforded statutory protections.'°! Yet none of these cases—United States v. Turner,'°? Searcy v. Paletz,'® or Searcy v. Skinner'°*—provide strong support for OLC’s position. Turner is a particularly poor fit. Although OLC’s memorandum characte

h. 258B, § 2 (LexisNexis 2004). HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014079 --- PAGE BREAK --- 2014] CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS 101 crimes or crimes against children.”4! In Indiana, the plain language of its statute leaves open the possibility of a conferral nght before formal charges to the extent that the statute includes two

that a victim of uncharged conduct should not be afforded statutory protections. !°! Yet none of these cases - United States v. 10 104 Turner, !9? Searcy v. Paletz, !°3 or Searcy v. Skinner - provide strong support for OLC's position. Turner is a particularly 9 See 42 U.S.C. § 10607(c). % Td. § 10607(

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017631 --- PAGE BREAK --- Page 29 of 31 104 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 59, *100 [#101] crimes or crimes against children." 74! In Indiana, the plain language of its statute leaves open the possibility of a conferral right before formal charges to the extent that the statute includes two