Opinion ID: 777088
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Heading: Hutchins's Fine

Text: 97 Hutchins argues that his $500,000 fine was improper for two reasons: first, because he did not receive adequate notice that material in the pre-sentence report (PSR) would be taken into account in determining the fine; and second, because the evidence at sentencing did not support the finding that Hutchins had the ability to pay the fine. 98 Hutchins's claims are without merit. First, contrary to Hutchins's assertion, there is no provision in Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32 that requires notice that PSR information will be used in imposing a fine. See Fed.R.Crim.P. 32. Rule 32 does require that a defendant be given an opportunity to contest the factual and legal determinations in a PSR. See Fed.R.Crim.P. 32(b)(6), (c). This rule, however, is designed to ensure that the PSR is completely accurate in every material respect, thereby protecting a defendant from being sentenced on the basis of `materially untrue' statements or `misinformation.' United States v. Reiss, 186 F.3d 149, 157 (2d Cir.1999). The rule does not require notice of how PSR information will be used. See United States v. Romano, 825 F.2d 725, 730 (2d Cir.1987) (Rule 32 and due process require no more than notice of all relevant information that could be used in determining a defendant's sentence and opportunity to object); cf. United States v. Pimentel, 932 F.2d 1029, 1032 (2d Cir.1991) (due process requires notice of all the relevant information that could be used against a defendant, not how that information will be used). 99 Here, the PSR was furnished to Hutchins and Hutchins was provided an opportunity to state his objections to the report's contents. The PSR specifically discussed the profits earned by Hutchins. Thus, Hutchins was provided adequate notice under Rule 32. 100 Second, the District Court considered the evidence and found that while the defendants were on bail and during trial, they made approximately $1.7 million in profits from continued drug distribution. These findings are reviewable only for clear error. See United States v. Sellers, 42 F.3d 116, 118, 120 (2d Cir.1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 826, 116 S.Ct. 93, 133 L.Ed.2d 49 (1995). We find no such error and, given those findings, we conclude that a $500,000 fine is reasonable. 9