In 2011 the Alaska Office of Victims’ Rights reached out to NCVLI for assistance in a sexual assault case where the victim’s privacy was in jeopardy.  The trial court had granted the defendant’s pretrial discovery motion ordering the victim to disclose sensitive, confidential, and privileged health care information, including possible mental health and substance abuse treatment records.

Defendant pleaded guilty to the aggravated assault of his wife, which resulted in a fracture of the victim's orbital wall of her right eye socket.  As part of his sentence, the trial court ordered defendant to pay over $44,000 in restitution, including over $19,000 in restitution for medical expenses arising from the victim's post-assault suicide attempt.  Defendant appealed the restitution order to the extent that it required him to pay restitution for the victim's suicide-attempt related expenses.  First, defendant argued that his wife cannot be considered a "victim" of his offense for re

NCVLI’s Crime Victim Law Conference took place in Portland, Oregon from June 14-15, 2011.  NCVLI was honored to have amazing speakers again this year, including Susan Levy, mother of Chandra Levy, and her attorney Jani Tillery; Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court Paul J.

Strategic Litigation of Victims’ Rights with Paul Cassell, J.D., Professor of Law, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah and Meg Garvin, M.A., J.D., Executive Director, NCVLI. This webinar training will provide attendees a general overview of strategic litigation as a tool to achieve legal and social change through test cases. The presenters will provide examples of previously litigated test cases that have proven successful in advancing victims’ rights and will discuss key victims’ rights.  Register Here!