VICTIMS’ RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. State Sen. Sharon Carson, R-Hudson, said this week that there is still work to be done on the proposed victims’ rights constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law.She told WMUR she expects the Senate Judiciary Committee, which she chairs, to vote on the proposal next week.Carson is the chief sponsor of CACR 22, which, when introduced, had 23 of the 24 senators either on board or promising to support it.We understand that while a majority of senators are still in support, a few raised questions about the potential effects of the plan on the constitutional rights of people accused of crimes. At the moment, the necessary supermajority of 15 votes for Senate passage as it was originally written, appears more difficult to reach than when it was introduced.A proposed alternative from retired Associate Supreme Court Justice Carol Ann Conboy and University of New Hampshire law professor Albert “Buzz” Scherr is attracting interest.Their suggestion simply says: “A victim of crime has the right to be treated with fairness and respect for the victim’s safety, dignity, and privacy.”Attorney General Gordon MacDonald has supported the proposal since it was unveiled at a news conference led by Gov. Chris Sununu in mid-January. And this week he proposed revisions for CACR 22 in a letter circulated to senators.The revised version, he wrote, “clearly defines basic rights for crime victims in New Hampshire without encroaching on the due process rights of the accused.”>> View MacDonald’s letter, and his proposed revised CACR 22, here.>> View CACR 22, as introduced, here.