presentence report
- A document compiled by a probation officer to aid the court in deciding an apt sentence after a defendant is found guilty
- The judge patiently reviewed the presentence report before determining the defendant's punishment.
- The probation officer painstakingly drafted the presentence report detailing the defendant's background and crime details.
- The defense attorney was given a copy of the presentence report to discuss potential mitigating factors in sentencing.
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