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Eighth-edition guidelines narrow which juvenile and adult priors count toward Prior Record Score
Summary
Commission on Sentencing guidance in the eighth edition clarifies which juvenile adjudications and adult convictions are counted for a defendant’s Prior Record Score, setting age thresholds for juvenile priors, redefining "conviction," and listing categories of prior offenses that are excluded.
A staff member presenting for the Commission on Sentencing summarized how the eighth edition of the guidelines determines which prior offenses are counted toward a defendant’s Prior Record Score.
Under the eighth edition, juvenile adjudications are considered only when the adjudication occurred before the current offense and met specified age thresholds. Juvenile adjudications for POG 4 offenses committed on or after the person’s 14th birthday are counted. Juvenile adjudications for POG 2 and POG 3 offenses are counted only if the…
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