Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth Petitto
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 8, 1985No. 84-5277PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
Petitto pled guilty to two drug trafficking counts. At sentencing, Petitto challenged the accuracy of information in the presentence report. The court allowed Petitto to comment on the report, and ordered the government to corroborate some of the information, but did not hold an evidentiary hearing. The court also failed to make explicit findings about the disputed matter and attach them to the presentence report as required by Fed.R.Crim.P. 32(c)(3)(D). Petitto appeals his sentence, asserting that the court abused its discretion in not holding a hearing and erred in…
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