United States v. Hilry Huckaby, III

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

The principal question in this case is whether the district court correctly made available to the public among the records of this criminal prosecution the presentenee report (PSIR) prepared on appellant Huckaby. Although the federal rules now mandate that the presentence report be disclosed to the defendant and his attorney, the report is ordinarily kept confidential to protect the sentencing process, the defendant’s privacy interest, and those people who have cooperated with criminal investigations. No statute or rule, however, requires that presentenee reports…