Circuit split · criminal procedure
Whether a defendant is entitled to advance notice of a district court's intention to deny a sentence reduction recommended in the presentence report (PSR)
1 federal appellate case on this question, each acknowledging the disagreement in its own words.
- United States v. Knight76 F3D 86
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · February 12, 1996
“6 A clear circuit split does exist, however, on the question whether a defendant is entitled to notice of a district court’s intention to deny a reduction recommended in the PSR.” — Acknowledges a circuit split
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What the split turns on
- Anchor precedents:
- Burns v. United States
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