--- title: Stories | Marsy's Law North Carolina description: Stay up-to-date on the latest stories about Marsy's Law and victims' rights in North Carolina. --- # Victims' Stories #### Marsy's Law for North Carolina #### [Maurice was not kept informed and felt revictimized by the very system put in place to protect him.](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/throughout_the_criminal_justice_process_maurice_was_not_kept_informed_and_felt_revictimized_by_the_very_system_put_in_place_to_protect_him) [Read More](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/throughout_the_criminal_justice_process_maurice_was_not_kept_informed_and_felt_revictimized_by_the_very_system_put_in_place_to_protect_him) #### [Currently in North Carolina, victims of domestic violence do not have rights equal to those of their offender.](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/currently_in_north_carolina_victims_of_domestic_violence_do_not_have_rights_equal_to_those_of_their_offender) [Read More](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/currently_in_north_carolina_victims_of_domestic_violence_do_not_have_rights_equal_to_those_of_their_offender) #### [During the criminal justice process, Kenneth Brown's voice was not heard.](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/during_the_criminal_justice_process_kenneth_brown_s_voice_was_not_heard) [Read More](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/during_the_criminal_justice_process_kenneth_brown_s_voice_was_not_heard) #### [As a social worker for domestic violence offenders, Bea Coté understands first-hand the need for equal crime victims’ rights.](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/as_a_social_worker_for_domestic_violence_offenders_bea_cot_understands_first_hand_the_need_for_equal_crime_victims_rights) [Read More](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/as_a_social_worker_for_domestic_violence_offenders_bea_cot_understands_first_hand_the_need_for_equal_crime_victims_rights) #### [Jeanette's Mother](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/jeanette_was_nearly_killed_by_her_husband_in_2017_and_her_family_has_not_been_kept_informed_and_have_not_had_their_voices_heard) [Read More](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/jeanette_was_nearly_killed_by_her_husband_in_2017_and_her_family_has_not_been_kept_informed_and_have_not_had_their_voices_heard) #### [Montgomery County Sheriff Chris Watkins understands first-hand why victims of crime in North Carolina need equal rights.](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/montgomery_county_sheriff_chris_watkins_understands_first_hand_why_victims_of_crime_in_north_carolina_need_equal_rights) [Read More](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/montgomery_county_sheriff_chris_watkins_understands_first_hand_why_victims_of_crime_in_north_carolina_need_equal_rights) #### [Maurice Colbert was denied the right to give a victim impact statement and was not kept informed during the criminal justice process.](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/maurice_colbert_was_denied_the_right_to_give_a_victim_impact_statement_and_was_not_kept_informed_during_the_criminal_justice_process) [Read More](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/maurice_colbert_was_denied_the_right_to_give_a_victim_impact_statement_and_was_not_kept_informed_during_the_criminal_justice_process) #### [Mayor Alvarez: “Victims have been treated more like the criminal than the criminal themselves.”](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/mayor_alvarez_victims_have_been_treated_more_like_the_criminal_than_the_criminal_themselves) [Read More](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/mayor_alvarez_victims_have_been_treated_more_like_the_criminal_than_the_criminal_themselves) #### [“When he was released, I wasn’t even called about it. I was actually never even asked to give a victim statement.”](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/_when_he_was_released_i_wasn_t_even_called_about_it_i_was_actually_never_even_asked_to_give_a_victim_statement) [Read More](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/_when_he_was_released_i_wasn_t_even_called_about_it_i_was_actually_never_even_asked_to_give_a_victim_statement) #### [Kit Gruelle knows victims deserve equal treatment all across North Carolina.](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/kit_gruelle) [Read More](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/kit_gruelle) [1](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/page/1) [2](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/page/2) [ Next ](https://nc.marsyslaw.us/stories/page/2)