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According to the Oregon Con stitution, only the accused person has the right to demand a jury tri al. Measure 70 would grant vic tims, through the prosecutor, an independent constitutional right to demand a jury trial in criminal cases. Proponents of Measure 70 feel it is important to put crime vic tims’ rights on the same level as defendants’ rights. Criminals of ten waive their right to a jury trial if they feel the judge in their case will be sympathetic to their cause. According to J.L. Hobgood of Crime Victims United, giving vic tims the opportunity to a jury trial is the only chance they have for a fair outcome. “This measure in no way im pedes the defendant’s right to a fair trial,” Hobgood said in this year’s Voters’ Pamphlet. “It would stop defense attorneys from shopping for a judge who will rule in their favor.” Opponents feel that if Measure 70 passes, government prosecu tors will have too much power in criminal n caes. “Prosecutors don’t need more power than judges in our court rooms, yet that’s exactly what some of these measure do,” said Rep. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, in reference to all six crime vic tims’ initiatives. “In fact, some of these measures will give govern ment prosecutors the same kind of power as Kenneth Starr. That’s not the Oregon way.” Opponents said they are also hesitant to amend the constitu tion when the laws in Measure 70 are already provided for in Ore gon Statutes. Sen. Lane Bryant, R-Bend, was a member of the Congressional Explanatory Committee responsi ble for impartially explaining Measure 70 in the 1999 Voters’ Pamphlet. Bryant said he will vote against Measure 70. “Unless it’s extremely impor tant, I’m reluctant to amend the constitution,” Bryant said. Steve Doell of Crime Victims United disagrees with Bryant. He said voters must amend the Ore gon Constitution because it is a living document. “We would still have slavery and women would not be al lowed to vote if the U.S. Constitu tion wasn’t amended,” Doell said. “It’s time to put crime victims’ rights on the same playing field as crime defendants’ rights.” Eugene 686-5808 16-inch Springfield 746-7666 16-inch X-Tra Large 3-item pizza 2 FREE 22 oz soft drinks X-Tra Large 1-item pizza 2 FREE 22 oz soft drinks no $Ooo Expires 11/5/99 Expires 11/5/99 Wixta SAlfTH EWOT-LINI Wmm MMV W& MB. 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