DOJ Letter: Southern D.Florida, March 15, 2007, Crime Victims' and Witnesses' Rights (EFTA00189721)

rl U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida March 15, 2007 DELIVERY BY HAND Miss B= Re: Crime Victims' and Witnesses' Rights Dear Miss BM Pursuant to the Justice for All Act of 2004, as a victim and/or witness of a federal offense, you have a number of rights. Those rights are: (1) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused. (2) The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding involving the crime or of any release or escape of the accused. (3) The right not to be excluded from any public court proceeding, unless the court determines that your testimony may be materially altered if you are present for other portions of a proceeding. (4) The right to be reasonably heard at any public proceeding in the district court involving release, plea, or sentencing. (5) The reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the United States in the case. (6) The right to full and timely rest