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  2. Marsy's Law - Wikipedia

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    Marsy's Law, the California Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, enacted by voters as Proposition 9 through the initiative process in the November 2008 general election, is an amendment to the state's constitution and certain penal code sections.

  3. Marsy's Law (Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    Illinois' Marsy's Law was one of several efforts to expand Marsy's Law across the U.S. following its successful adoption in California. Voters in South Dakota [3] [4] and Montana [5] adopted their own versions of Marsy's Law in 2016, but the Montana measure was held unconstitutional by the Montana Supreme Court before it was implemented. [6]

  4. Marcella Leach - Wikipedia

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    After the murder of her daughter, Marsalee (Marsy) Nicholas in 1983, she helped build Justice for Homicide Victims, one of California's early victims' rights organizations. [2] Her late daughter is the namesake for Marsy's Law , the California Constitutional Amendment and Victims' Bill of Rights, which appeared on the November, 2008, ballot as ...

  5. Michael Fell - Wikipedia

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    This constitutional amendment, spearheaded by Henry T. Nicholas in remembrance of his murdered sister Marsy Nicholas, [8] has become known as "Marsy's Law: California's Victims' Bill of Rights." Under Marsy's Law, crime victims are now granted Constitutional Rights enabling their voices to be heard before, during, and after a criminal trial.

  6. List of legislation named for a person - Wikipedia

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    Marsy’s Law; Megan's Law; Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act; The Music Modernization Act, sometimes called the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act; The Nelson Act; Pamela's Law; Reagan Tokes Act; The Ryan White CARE Act; Sami’s Law; The Sherman Antitrust Act; The Volstead Act; The Zacky Bill; The Wetterling Act

  7. Bob Leach - Wikipedia

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    In 2008, California voters passed Marsy's Law, the nation's most comprehensive victims' bill of rights, named for Marsy Nicholas. In addition to numerous awards by three governors, the L.A. DA's office, and the L.A. Sheriff's Department, Leach and his wife Marcella have been honored by the national office of Victims of Crime and two presidents. [2]

  8. 1982 California Proposition 8 - Wikipedia

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    The Victim's Bill of Rights added Section 28 to Article 1 of the constitution. This section has since been substantially added to and amended by Marsy's Law, enacted in 2008. Section 28 granted victims of crime the right to restitution from the perpetrator unless there were "compelling and extraordinary reasons" to the contrary. It also ...

  9. Henry Nicholas - Wikipedia

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    Henry Thompson Nicholas III (born 1959) is an American businessman who is a co-founder of Broadcom Corporation, and former co-chairman of its board, president, and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.