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presentence

  • a word derived from sentence.
    sentence
    noun
    a grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, exclamation, etc., and that typically has a subject as well as a predicate, as in John is here. or Is John here? In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate punctuation; in speech it displays recognizable, communicative intonation patterns and is often marked by preceding and following pauses.

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Ordinarily, an influential component of federal sentencing is a presentence report from the probation officers, who submit a recommendation to the judge alongside the requests of prosecutors and the defense.

From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2024

Mukasey, who declined to speak about his client outside the courtroom, said he’ll file presentence arguments next Tuesday.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

Attorney Christopher Wilson said in a statement that the federal judge would still need to approve the plea deal following a presentence investigation by the court.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

Their presentence submission in Manhattan federal court late Tuesday precedes a hearing next week when Robert Hadden’s victims can deliver statements to Judge Richard M. Berman before he sentences Hadden next month.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

After the plea hearing Monday, Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj said at a news conference that prosecutors would wait for a presentence report on the teen before deciding what sentence to pursue.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2021