DOJ Letter: Southern D.Florida, August 4, 2006, Crime Victims' Rights (EFTA00235023)

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 820-8711 Facsimile: (561) 820-8777 August 4, 2006 DELIVERY BY HAND Miss linsiiammisis Re: Crime Victims' Rights Dear Miss Corkan: Pursuant to the Justice for All Act of 2004, as a victim 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 a