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Is a presentence report required for all felony cases in Circuit Court?

April 26, 2017cases circuit Court felony presentence report

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Is a presentence report required for all felony cases in Circuit Court?

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Yes. The statute provides that a presentence report is required “before sentencing any person charged with a felony.” The Code of Criminal Procedure defines felony as any offense where the sentence may exceed one year of incarceration.