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- adjective Occurring before or in preparation for a criminal
sentence
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Examples
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Corrections supervisor, said that one of his probation agents interviewed Jones as part of the agent's presentence report to Haughney.
Ary Jones 2010
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Haughney denied the request but said he would be willing to hear testimony from anyone involved, including a state corrections worker who wrote a presentence report that also raised the POW issue.
Ary Jones 2010
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Since the decision came down, Katyal said a “careful review” of presentence reports was conducted, leading to the conclusion that “it appears that none of the six inmates listed ... is serving a life sentence based solely on a nonhomicide crime completed before the age of 18.”
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Jones had told a similar story to the state Department of Corrections, which included his claims in a presentence report.
Ary Jones 2010
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Since the decision came down, Katyal said a “careful review” of presentence reports was conducted, leading to the conclusion that “it appears that none of the six inmates listed ... is serving a life sentence based solely on a nonhomicide crime completed before the age of 18.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » SG Corrects Factual Record in Graham 2010
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Katyal said that because of “time constraints,” the number of six federal prisoners was arrived at by consulting “automated inmate records,” rather than presentence reports and other documents.
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Egelhoff ordered a presentence investigation, which will help determine Mueller's sentence.
Sean Mueller Pleads Guilty In $71M Ponzi Scheme That Stung John Elway AP 2010
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A presentence report prepared by the U.S. Probation Office concluded that, under federal sentencing guidelines, Mr. Ciavarella was eligible for a life sentence.
Prison for Ex-Judge in Corruption Case Ashby Jones 2011
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Egelhoff ordered a presentence investigation, which will help determine Mueller's sentence.
Sean Mueller Pleads Guilty In $71M Ponzi Scheme That Stung John Elway AP 2010
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Katyal said that because of “time constraints,” the number of six federal prisoners was arrived at by consulting “automated inmate records,” rather than presentence reports and other documents.
The Volokh Conspiracy » SG Corrects Factual Record in Graham 2010
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