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If you have additional questions which involve this matter, please contact the office listed above. When
you call, please provide the file number located at the top of this letter. Please remember, your participation
in the notification part of this program is voluntary. In order to continue to receive nollfications, it is your
responsibility to keep your contact information current.
Sincerely,
Victim Specialist
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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
500 South Australian Ave.. Suite 400
West Palm Beach. FL 3340!
August I I, 2006
DELIVERY BY AND
Miss
Re:
Crime Victims' and Witnesses' Rights
Dear Miss
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 restitution as provided. in law.
(7)
The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay.
(8)
The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and
privacy.
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Members of the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal investigative agencies,
including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, must use their best efforts to make sure that
rights are protected. If you have an concerns in this regard, please feel free to contact me at
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You also can contact t e ustice Depiiiment's Office for Victims of Crime in
Washington, D.C. at
That Office has a website at www.ovc.gov.
You can seek the advice of an attorney with respect to the rights listed above and, if you
believe that the rights set forth above are being violated, you have the right to petition the Court for
relief.
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In addition to these rights, you arc entitled to counseling and medical services, and pi
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from intimidation and harassment. If the Court determines that you are a victim, you also , .
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entitled to restitution from the perpetrator. A list of counseling and medical service prove:, .
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be provided to you, if you so desire. If
u or
ur family is subjected to any intim
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harassment, please contact Special Agent
r myself immediately. It is po>s,1,•
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someone working on behalf of the targets of the investigation may contact you. Such con'
not violate the law. However, if you are contacted, you have the choice of speaking to tlta , •
or refusing to do so. If you refuse and feel that you are being threatened or harassed, the:: ‘•
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Contact Special Agent
or myself.
You also are entitled to notification of upcoming case events. At this time, your ca
investigation. If anyone is charged in connection with the investigation, you will be nni i
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Sincerely,
R. Alexander Acosta
United States Attorne
By:
Assistant United States Attorney
cc:
Special Agent
F.B.I.
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Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400
West Palm Beach. FL J3401
August II, 2006
DELIV
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W AND
Miss
Re:
Crime Victims' and Witnesses' Rights
Dear Miss
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 restitution as provided in law.
(7)
The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay.
(8)
The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and
privacy.
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Members of the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal investigative agencies,
including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, must use their best efforts to make sure that these