Marsy's Law for New Hampshire - Two Decades in The Making
By Sandi Matheson, former Director of the Office of Victim/Witness Assistance at the New Hampshire Department of Justice
Marsy’s Law will balance scales of justice
When accused criminals navigate our justice system they have constitutional rights that exist to protect them until they are acquitted or proven guilty – as they absolutely should. However, their victims are afforded no constitutional rights and can become re-victimized by the system. Unfortunately, during my 38 years in law enforcement, I have seen this happen all too often...
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By Sandi Matheson, former Director of the Office of Victim/Witness Assistance at the New Hampshire Department of Justice
They say that anyone can become a victim of a crime at any time. I didn’t understand just how true was until I was drugged and sexually assaulted in...