An email dated May 28, 2020, discussing a recent legal decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (*In re Wild*). The court ruled that the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) was not triggered in the Jeffrey Epstein case because the government entered a non-prosecution agreement rather than initiating criminal proceedings.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject of legal case |
Mentioned in the context of a failure to prosecute and a non-prosecution agreement.
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| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 11th Circuit Court of Appeals |
Issued the decision in In re Wild regarding the CVRA.
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| US Government |
Mentioned as having entered into a non-prosecution agreement and never filed charges.
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"rights under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (the “CVRA”) “do not attach until criminal proceedings have been initiated against a defendant, either by complaint, information, or indictment.”"Source
"“[b]ecause the government never filed charges or otherwise commenced criminal proceedings against Epstein,” but simply entered into a non-prosecution agreement with him, “the CVRA was never triggered.”"Source
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