Rather appalled by this positive treatment of this decision, which illustrates why creating “victim rights” in the context of prosecutions creates irreconcilable conflicts. Note that this involved the GOVERNMENT screwing up by not giving adequate notice, which winds up prejudicing the DEFENDANT in connection with the GOVERNMENT’S confession of wrongdoing and unsustainability of the conviction.

https://reason.com/volokh/2023/03/29/adnan-syeds-conviction-reinstated-to-protect-crime-victims-rights/

@Popehat Govenment: "what is we make up a new way to violate individual rights but PRETEND it's to 'protect' the 'rights' of 'victims'? That way we can deliberately screw up on the 'rights of victims' in order to make it impossible for the accused to successfully appeal. The courts will go for that, right?"
Courts: "sure, sounds legit."
🤦 😭
@rowyn @Popehat Same rationale for forced-birth policies, right? They traffic in the language of human and civil rights, but make up rights for others in order to keep punching down.