FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION · PUBLISHED CONTRIBUTOR
The presentence record has a life beyond the interview.
Joseph De Gregorio’s Federal Bar Association analysis examines how the presentence record informs consequential decisions in a federal case.
JULY 28, 2026
Judicial Sentencing Discretion After Booker: What the Pre-Sentence Report Actually Determines
The article considers the practical importance of the PSR in the court’s evaluation of an individual defendant. Accuracy, context and supporting documentation matter because the report is used within an institutional decision-making process.
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