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Legal document / law review article excerpt
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Summary
This document is an excerpt from a 2007 Utah Law Review article (page 45 of 78 in the exhibit) discussing the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA). It details a disagreement between Judge Cassell and an Advisory Committee regarding whether victims should have the right to be heard during legal proceedings involving case transfers. The text argues that victims' views should be considered to satisfy the 'fairness' mandate of the CVRA. The document bears the name of attorney David Schoen and a House Oversight Bates stamp.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Judge Cassell | Judge / Legal Commentator |
Proposed an amendment based on the CVRA regarding victim fairness.
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| David Schoen | Attorney |
Name appears in the footer, likely as the custodian of the document or the attorney submitting it.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Advisory Committee |
Governmental body responsible for rules amendments, opposed Cassell's proposal.
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| Subcommittee |
Part of the Advisory Committee focusing on CVRA.
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| Congress |
Legislative body that mandated the right to fairness.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied recipient of the document via Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Referenced in the Law Review citation (Utah L. Rev.).
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Relationships (1)
The Advisory Committee rejected this change... Judge Cassell grounds his proposal...
Key Quotes (4)
"The Advisory Committee rejected this change because, in its view, the fact that the CVRA did not specifically address transfer decisions precluded any amendment"Source
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"Judge Cassell grounds his proposal on the general provision of the CVRA that gives a victim a right to be treated with "fairness.""Source
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"Instead, the Committee ducks the implications of the right to fairness because it is "general language," as though a "general" command from Congress can be ignored."Source
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"It is hard to think of any case when a prosecutor would be justified in concealing an unrepresented victim's concerns from the court."Source
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