filing of charges. This law fits the long-standing trend in states toward expanding protections for crime 48 See In re James B., Jr., 714 A.2d 735 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1998). 49 See Ex parte Littlefield, 540 S.E.2d 81, 85 (S.C. 2000). 250 See Kimberly J. Winbush, Annotation, Persons or Entities Entitled to Restitu

nd Review, 2005 BYU L. Rev. 255, 300- 23 (discussing problems with remedies in victims' rights statutes). 248 See In re James B., Jr.. 714 A.2d 735 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1998). DAVID SCHOEN HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017632 --- PAGE BREAK --- Page 30 of 31 104 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 59, *102 In other words, while few sta