Presentence hearing
Sec. 3. Before sentencing a person for a felony, the court must
conduct a hearing to consider the facts and circumstances relevant to
sentencing. The person is entitled to subpoena and call witnesses and
to present information in his own behalf. The court shall make a
record of the hearing, including:
(1) a transcript of the hearing;
(2) a copy of the presentence report; and
(3) if the court finds aggravating circumstances or mitigating
circumstances, a statement of the court's reasons for selecting
the sentence that it imposes.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3.
Last modified: May 24, 2006