Question juridique clé
Whether the public-law appeal was admissible for the victim under the Victim Assistance Act and the Federal Judiciary Act.
Solution extraite
The appeal was admissible in principle only within the limits of constitutional review available to the victim; the request for more than annulment was inadmissible.
Motifs extraits
As a recognized victim under the Victim Assistance Act, she could challenge the acquittal, but a public-law appeal is essentially cassatory.