Derechos de las víctimas en la modificación de sentencias en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si alguien quiere cambiar su castigo por un crimen, las víctimas tienen derecho a saberlo. Pueden decir si están de acuerdo o no y pueden hablar en la corte.

Es como si un amigo quisiera cambiar las reglas de un juego que tú estabas disfrutando; tienes derecho a opinar y hacer saber si te parece justo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue condenado por un robo y ahora pide que le reduzcan su sentencia. María, la víctima del robo, recibe una notificación para que pueda expresar su opinión en la corte sobre este cambio.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(b) The prosecutor shall make a good faith and reasonable effort to notify any person determined to be a victim of the offense for which adjustment is sought of the existence of a petition. Notification under this paragraph does not constitute a violation of an existing order for protection, restraining order, or other no contact order. (c) Notice to victims of the offense under this subdivision must: (1) specifically inform the victim of the right to object, orally or in writing, to the proposed adjustment of sentence; and (2) inform the victims of the right to be present and to submit an oral or written statement at the hearing described in subdivision 6. (d) If a victim notifies the prosecutor of an objection to the proposed adjustment of sentence and is not present when the court considers the sentence adjustment, the prosecutor shall make these objections known to the court. (a) The court shall hold a hearing on the petition no sooner than 60 days after service of the petition. The hearing shall be scheduled so that the parties have adequate time to prepare and present arguments regarding the issue of sentence adjustment. The parties may submit written arguments to the court prior to the date of the hearing and may make oral arguments before the court at the hearing. The individual on whose behalf the petition has been brought must be present at the hearing, unless excused under Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule26.03, subdivision 1, clause (3).