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Pre-Sentence Reports and Magistrates
After a Pre-sentence report a probation officer suggests a sentence to the magistrates.
Does anyone know how often they follow the suggestion?
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Does anyone know how often they follow the suggestion?
Cheers.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.When the probation service is asked to prepare a report, the bench asking for the report has already given an indication of the likely sentence. Once the report is prepared, the sentencing bench would have to given reasons for departing from the wishes of the first bench. It is generally excepted that the sentence would not become more severe than indicated by the first bench, but could be reduced slightly if new information was uncovered by the report.