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Extraction Summary
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Document Information
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Legal journal excerpt / house oversight evidence
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2.67 MB
Summary
This document is page 20 of a legal text (likely a law journal article from the Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology) submitted as evidence in a House Oversight investigation, bearing the footer 'DAVID SCHOEN'. The text heavily critiques the Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) interpretation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), specifically the OLC's 'contorted position' that victim rights only attach after formal charges are filed. It argues that this interpretation renders the statutory words 'detection' and 'investigation' meaningless and conflicts with standard definitions of when a prosecution begins.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| David Schoen | Attorney / Submitter |
Name appears in the footer, suggesting he submitted this document as evidence.
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| Wayne R. LaFave | Legal Scholar/Author |
Cited in footnote 168 regarding criminal procedure.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| OLC |
Office of Legal Counsel; their interpretation of the CVRA is being critiqued.
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| The Department |
Refers to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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| FBI |
Mentioned regarding the role of agents in the detection and investigation of crime.
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| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency; mentioned regarding the role of agents.
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| Fourth Circuit |
Court of Appeals mentioned in relation to a case interpreting the Sixth Amendment.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp.
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Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Where victims can assert CVRA rights.
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Relationships (2)
Text argues OLC interpretation contradicts Congressional intent regarding CVRA.
FBI Agents
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Victims
Text mentions agents assisting victims during prosecution.
Key Quotes (4)
"OLC's contorted position never explains why Congress found it necessary to break out three separate phases of the criminal justice process: the 'detection,' 'investigation,' and 'prosecution' of crime."Source
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"The CVRA draws no distinction between misdemeanor and felony offenses, broadly extending its protections to victims of any federal offense."Source
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"OLC believes it is only to such post-complaint, yet pre-indictment, proceedings... that the venue provision's 'no-prosecution-underway' language covers."Source
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Quote #3
"verba cum effectu sunt accipienda"Source
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