Michigan Criminal Lawyer Blog
When a person commits a crime that involves a victim, a number of laws apply that provide the victim with several rights. Some of these rights allow for the victim to collect restitution, be afforded a victim’s rights advocate, confer with the prosecutor regarding plea bargaining and speak at the time of sentencing to request a specific (jail) sentence.
Article 1, Section 24 of Michigan’s Constitution provides as follows:
Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights, as provided by law: