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The Illinois Family Institute sided with supporters of the amendment who said it would help enforce existing laws. [24] Opponents of Marsy's Law included House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, Illinois State Bar Association and defense attorneys (The Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys) . [1] [25] Currie said the proposal ...
The amendment added Article I, Section 8.1 to the Illinois Constitution of 1970, which read: Section 8.1: Crime Victim's Rights: a) Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights as provided by law: 1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process.
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.
As of October 2023, 17 states had passed Marsy's Law provisions. However, last November the Florida Supreme Court ruled that Marsy's Law does not guarantee anonymity for police officers or any victim.
Tennessee has an opportunity to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to supporting victims of crime by enacting Marsy’s Law - its mission perfectly aligns with our goal during this important week.
TPD and the State Attorney's Office, which also declined to release John Doe 2's name, cited a subsection of statutes, Chapter 119.071(4), that includes a number of exemptions, from social ...
On November 30, 1983, Marcella Leach's daughter Marsalee Ann (Marsy) Nicholas was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Kerry Michael Conley. [4] Marsy, then 21, was a senior at UC Santa Barbara and had come home to Pt. Dume, Ca., for Thanksgiving [5] when Conley, with whom she had broken up, shot her.
Western Circuit Judge Lawton Stephens ruled Monday that District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez violated a crime victim's rights.