Thomas v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
November 1994
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Brewer v. United States · McDougall v. North Carolina · Thompson v. Louisiana · LeVasseur v. Commonwealth · United States v. Bowdach
Most-quoted passages
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“the court may, or on motion of the defendant shall, before imposing sentence direct a probation officer of such court to thoroughly investigate and report upon the history of the accused, including a report of the accused's criminal record as an adult and available juvenile court records, and all other relevant facts, to fully advise the court so the court may determine the appropriate sentence to be imposed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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