Defender General urges removing mandatory PSI for deferred sentences, citing delays and case resolvability
At a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Defender General Matt Valerio supported S.181, saying it would remove the absolute requirement for pre-sentence investigations in many deferred-sentence cases and speed resolutions, while members questioned PSI delays and victim participation.
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Matt Valerio, the defender general, told the House Judiciary Committee on April 2 that S.181, the deferred-sentence bill, "eliminates the absolute requirement of a pre sentence investigation." He said the bill would restore the prior practice in most cases while preserving judicial discretion to order a PSI when the court deems it necessary.
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