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2009 FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES MANUALCHAPTER SIX - SENTENCING PROCEDURES, PLEA AGREEMENTS, AND CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTSHistorical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2006 (see Appendix C, amendment 694).PART A - SENTENCING PROCEDURES
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987.§6A1.1. Presentence Report (Policy Statement)
(1) 18 U.S.C. § 3593(c) or another statute requires otherwise; or
(2) the court finds that the information in the record enables it to meaningfully exercise its sentencing authority under 18 U.S.C. § 3553, and the court explains its finding on the record. Rule 32(c)(1)(A), Fed. R. Crim. P.
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective June 15, 1988 (see Appendix C, amendment 58); November 1, 1989 (see Appendix C, amendment 293); November 1, 1997 (see Appendix C, amendment 574); November 1, 2004 (see Appendix C, amendment 674).§6A1.2. Disclosure of Presentence Report; Issues in Dispute (Policy Statement)
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective June 15, 1988 (see Appendix C, amendment 59); November 1, 1991 (see Appendix C, amendment 425); November 1, 1997 (see Appendix C, amendment 574); November 1, 2004 (see Appendix C, amendment 674).§6A1.3. Resolution of Disputed Factors (Policy Statement)
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1989 (see Appendix C, amendment 294); November 1, 1991 (see Appendix C, amendment 387); November 1, 1997 (see Appendix C, amendment 574); November 1, 1998 (see Appendix C, amendment 586); November 1, 2004 (see Appendix C, amendment 674).§6A1.4. Notice of Possible Departure (Policy Statement)
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 2004 (see Appendix C, amendment 674).§6A1.5. Crime Victims’ Rights (Policy Statement)
1. Definition.—For purposes of this policy statement, “crime victim” has the meaning given that term in 18 U.S.C. § 3771(e).
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 2006 (see Appendix C, amendment 694).PART B - PLEA AGREEMENTS
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2004 (see Appendix C, amendment 674).§6B1.1. Plea Agreement Procedure (Policy Statement)
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2004 (see Appendix C, amendment 674).§6B1.2. Standards for Acceptance of Plea Agreements (Policy Statement)
Similarly, the court should accept a recommended sentence or a plea agreement requiring imposition of a specific sentence only if the court is satisfied either that such sentence is an appropriate sentence within the applicable guideline range or, if not, that the sentence departs from the applicable guideline range for justifiable reasons (i.e., that such departure is authorized by 18 U.S.C. § 3553(b)) and those reasons are specifically set forth in writing in the statement of reasons or the judgment and commitment order. As set forth in subsection (d) of §5K2.0 (Grounds for Departure), however, the court may not depart below the applicable guideline range merely because of the defendant’s decision to plead guilty to the offense or to enter a plea agreement with respect to the offense.
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1989 (see Appendix C, amendment 295); November 1, 1992 (see Appendix C, amendment 467); November 1, 1993 (see Appendix C, amendment 495); November 1, 2000 (see Appendix C, amendment 604); October 27, 2003 (see Appendix C, amendment 651).§6B1.3. Procedure Upon Rejection of a Plea Agreement (Policy Statement)
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2004 (see Appendix C, amendment 674).§6B1.4. Stipulations (Policy Statement)
This provision requires that when a plea agreement includes a stipulation of fact, the stipulation must fully and accurately disclose all factors relevant to the determination of sentence. This provision does not obligate the parties to reach agreement on issues that remain in dispute or to present the court with an appearance of agreement in areas where agreement does not exist. Rather, the overriding principle is full disclosure of the circumstances of the actual offense and the agreement of the parties. The stipulation should identify all areas of agreement, disagreement and uncertainty that may be relevant to the determination of sentence. Similarly, it is not appropriate for the parties to stipulate to misleading or non-existent facts, even when both parties are willing to assume the existence of such “facts” for purposes of the litigation. Rather, the parties should fully disclose the actual facts and then explain to the court the reasons why the disposition of the case should differ from that which such facts ordinarily would require under the guidelines.
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