The independent role of the probation officer at sentencing and in applying Koon v. United States.
The writer examines the existing legal authority defining the role of the probation officer at sentencing and argues that preservation of an independent role for these officers is in the sentencing court's interest in order to ensure that the court receives objective information. She defines object...
| Publicado en: | Federal Probation Vol. 60; pp. 71 - 80 |
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September 1996
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| Sumario: | The writer examines the existing legal authority defining the role of the probation officer at sentencing and argues that preservation of an independent role for these officers is in the sentencing court's interest in order to ensure that the court receives objective information. She defines objective information as information that is separate from that agreed to or stipulated by the parties, upon which the court makes the necessary sentencing determinations. She explores new criteria for assessing when a departure is appropriate that are set out in Koon v. United States and discusses the renewed significance of the probation officer's role in putting into effect these criteria in the presentence report. |
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