E. Pre-Plea Presentence Investigations and Reports. Under appropriate
circumstances, and with the written consent of the defendant pursuant to Fed. R.
Crim. P. 32(e)(1), the Court may order the USPO to conduct a Presentence
Investigation and prepare a PSR for a defendant prior to the entry of a plea of
guilty or nolo contendere. The scope of any pre-plea PSR shall be determined
by the Court.
F. Revocation of Probation and Supervised Release. In every case where
revocation of probation or supervised release is sought, the United States
Probation Office shall prepare and disclose to the defendant’s attorney and the
attorney for the government a Violation Work Sheet outlining the terms and class
of the original conviction, the grading of each alleged violation and the advisory
guideline range of sanctions for the alleged violation, if applicable.
G. Nondisclosure of Probation Office’s Sentencing Recommendation. The
specific sentencing recommendation of the United States Probation Office, which
is submitted to the Court, shall not be disclosed to the parties or their counsel.
November 1, 2016 Local Rules of Court
Western District of Pennsylvania
