Whether the North Carolina Crime Victims' Rights Act can be constitutionally applied to the petitioner for crimes committed before the Act's effective date

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED . Ir Petitioners Date of OFFense TS Oct. to, 1998 AND THE N,C.G.9. 148-51 Ccrtme victim RieH7s Act was EstablisHEO For CRimes tHAT WERE Committen “After” Joly 1, 1999, CAN it be ConstiotionAllY APPLED To Petition er e DIO DEFEWDADTS DENY PeltioweR's DUE PRocess AND E@uat PRotection RigHTs, wWHend THeY APPliend AW Alterén OR AmenNEO N.C.G.S, 148-5.1 bY ExPanninGe THE PaRAMETERS OF THE Law ANDO APOYNG if AGAinst PedNonrer? Ts IT ONConstito}ionAl FoR N.C, DePaatment of Public SafelY To create PolicY vmdeR THE Victims RIGHTS AcT, THat voNlAwtollY moddiea. THE Defiunion of THE N.C.6.5. 148-561, bY allowinG Policy 7a Be APelied Retro Actively ? ow é :