You may have found out that most Federal cases end in a guilty plea. Don't lose hope. I have a lot of practice with sentencing guidelines, or the famous
"Sentencing Guidelines," and the preparation of objections to the pre-sentence report, or "Presentence Investigation Report." These objections, in conjunction with a request for a "variance," may result in

a shorter sentence.

 

Before sentencing, the Probation Office (or United States Probation Office) prepares the Pre-Sentence Investigation Report, or pre-sentence report, which is a biographical summary of the accused.

Topics covered by the report are: family history, education, employment, physical health, mental health, criminal history, and finances. The probation officer usually asks the interviewee to sign several
authorizations to obtain different types of records, including employment, education, health and tax records. Additionally, for those clients who are released on bail, a drug test will be conducted at the time of the interview. The probation officer verifies these reports through secondary interviews with members of the defendant's family, employers, and makes up to one
visit home

It is the practice of our office to always be present at the report interview

pre-sentence. It is our obligation to file legal objections to the pre-sentence report, and correct wrong data. The Judge and the probation officer may make changes in response to these objections.

Remember that the final report will be sent to the judge in advance of the final sentence and includes a recommendation on the final sentence.