Parts of the Presentence Report
In Part D (Sentencing Options), a defendant whose sentencing range falls into Zone D is eligible only for this type of sentence.
What is a sentence of imprisonment?
This is the number of competencies for experienced U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers.
What is 10?
Real name Daniel Hernandez, this rapper received a reduced sentence after cooperating with the Government against former associates of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.
Who is Tekashi69?
This Judge wishes to be identified in presentence reports as U.S. District Judge rather than a Senior U.S. District Judge.
Who is the Honorable Denise L. Cote?
Think twice before you flush those drugs down the toilet or you might be hit with this Chapter 3 Adjustment.
What is §3C1.1 (Obstruction of Justice)?
The Victim Impact section should include information about these two main areas of harm.
What are financial losses and emotional/physical injury?
Sharing information, knowledge, and resources with others and seeking feedback from peers is a part of this competency.
What is Team Orientation?
In 2018, this founder of Fyre Festival was sentenced to six years in federal prison for defrauding investors out of millions of dollars.
Who is Billy McFarland?
This Judge has directed that during your presentence interview, Probation Officers ask all defendants about their special skills and/or talents that would translate to providing for a term of community service.
Who is the Honorable Analisa Torres?
I successfully laundered $500,000 in criminal proceeds for the Sinaloa Drug Cartel. If I’m ever caught, my PSI Officer will be using this guideline to calculation my offense level.
What is §2S1.1 (Money Laundering)?
In June 2025, the Criminal Law Committee approved proposed changes to the Presentence Report. These changes resulted in officers no longer being required to detail two sections in Part A.
What are abstracting the indictment and summarizing the plea agreement?
An officer who teaches and mentors others, stays up to date on the latest research, and seeks professional development through training and supervision is exhibiting characteristics of this competency.
What is Everyday Leadership?
After pleading guilty to tax evasion in 2017, this rapper spent a year in federal prison.
Who is DMX?
This Judge has requested that during the presentence interview, the Probation Officer must discuss with the defendant their plans/goals for re-entry into the community upon release from jail.
Who is the Honorable Katherine Polk Failla?
Better organize your predicate acts into groups and treat them as if they are counts of conviction if you want to use this guideline correctly.
What is §2E1.1 (Racketeering)?
When detailing the Offense Conduct, this evidentiary standard governs what information upon which the Probation Officer may rely.
What is the preponderance of the evidence?
Evaluating information provided by the parties, identifying sources for collateral information, and evaluating all received information for its accuracy, reliability, and relevance when including it in the presentence report are important parts of this competency.
What is Critical Analysis?
In 2004, this lifestyle guru was convicted of conspiracy, obstruction, and making false statements in an insider trading scandal.
Who is Martha Stewart?
This Judge has requested that if the Probation Officer anticipates any problems in completing the presentence interview in a timely fashion, that you contact his chambers for direction in advance of the first disclosure (if possible), especially in instances where one of the attorneys is responsible for said delays.
Who is the Honorable Jed. S. Rakoff?
If you’re deemed a “rat” by your co-conspirators, you’ll likely benefit from a motion under this guideline which gives you credit off your sentence for cooperating with the Government.
What is §5K1.1 (Substantial Assistance)?
In the Financial Affidavit, the instructions for completing the net worth statement state that the defendant must list these four types of assets or debts.
What are those held individually, jointly, by a spouse or by a dependent?
An officer who documents their attempts to complete a collateral interview and obtain information from the Government, communicates with their supervisor about any case delays or needs, and submits presentence reports timely is exhibiting characteristics of this competency.
What is Workload Management?
Operating under the alias “Dread Pirate Roberts,” this man founded the Silk Road, an online black market shut down by the FBI in 2013.
Who is Ross Ulbricht?
This Judge has requested that the Probation Officer who prepared the presentence report (or, in their absence, their supervisor) must be available via telephone at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time of sentencing and up to one hour after the scheduled time of sentencing.
Who is the Honorable Andrew L. Carter, Jr.?
Be careful before joining a criminal enterprise or you could be held accountable for the acts of your cohorts under this guideline.
What is §1B1.3 (Relevant Conduct)?