Chief Justice BALES, opinion of the Court.
¶ 1 In a criminal case, a parent who exercises victims' rights on behalf of a minor child is statutorily entitled to refuse a defense interview. We hold that the parent's right to refuse an interview does not expire when the victim turns eighteen, but instead continues until the case ends.
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¶ 2 Crime victims cannot "be compelled to submit to an interview ... that is conducted by the defendant...
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