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Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019) - Ballotpedia
I've been reading through this amendment and I'm concerned that parts of it could be abused against the accused.
Especially:
I've been reading through this amendment and I'm concerned that parts of it could be abused against the accused.
Especially:
That bolded part seems too absolute - how could a defense attorney/team defend their client if there's an absolute prevention against interviewing, deposing, or discovering evidence from the accuser?(a) To secure for victims justice and due process throughout the criminal and juvenile justice systems, a victim shall have the following rights, as further provided and as defined by the General Assembly, which shall be protected in a manner no less vigorous than the rights afforded to the accused:...
...to refuse an interview, deposition or other discovery request made by the accused or any person acting on behalf of the accused;...