Under Marsy’s Law, the California Constitution article I, § 28, section (b) now provides victims with the following enumerated rights: To be treated with fairness and respect for his or her privacy and dignity, and to be free from intimidation, harassment, and abuse, throughout the criminal or juvenile justice process.

The campaign has its origins in the story of Marsy Nicholas, who was murdered by an ex-boyfriend in California in 1983. Just a week after the murder, Henry Nicholas and Marcella