Ohio鈥檚 top law enforcement official will serve as co-chair for a campaign to pass Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment for crime victims on the statewide ballot this fall.
Attorney General Mike DeWine said some of the features of what鈥檚 being called 鈥淢arsy鈥檚 Law鈥� are already in Ohio鈥檚 constitution. But DeWine said it will give crime victims more power.
鈥淚t will enable a victim to enforce these rights, to go into court to say, 鈥榊ou鈥檙e not following the Constitution,鈥欌€� DeWine explained.
Among other things, 鈥淢arsy鈥檚 Law鈥� would require victims be notified when their perpetrator is released from police custody and will require victims be allowed to attend court and parole hearings. It's part of a national movement named after a California woman who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 1983.
The proposal is supported by prosecutors, but defense attorneys have questioned whether it might strip away the rights of suspects to get fair and impartial treatment during the judicial process.
