Busam v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “"Scope of presentence investigation and report-Solicitation of victim's statements.-(a) The presentence investigation consists of the gathering of information with respect to the circumstances attending the commission of the offense, the convicted person's history of delinquency or criminality, social history, employment history, family situation, economic status, education and personal habits. Such investigation may also include any other matter which the probation officer conducting the investigation deems relevant to the question of sentence, and must include: (1) Any matters the court directs to be included; (2) Any written statements submitted to the prosecuting attorney by a victim under IC 35-5-6 (85-5-6-1-85-5-6-5); and (8) Any written statements submitted to the probation officer by a victim. (b) If there are no written statements submitted to the probation officer, he shall certify to the court: (1) That he has attempted to contact the victim; and (2) That, if he has contacted the victim, he has offered to accept the written statements of the victim, or to reduce his oral statements to writing, concerning the sentence, including the acceptance of any recommendation. (c) As used in this section, the terms 'recommendation' and 'victim' have the meanings set out in IC $5-5-6-1." {(emphasis added.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wallace v. State