Un oficial de libertad condicional hace un informe sobre un acusado antes de que lo juzguen. Este informe es secreto y ayuda al juez a decidir la sentencia. El abogado del acusado puede ver el informe y hacer preguntas sobre él.
Es como cuando un maestro escribe un informe sobre un estudiante antes de una reunión de padres. Ese informe ayuda a los padres a entender mejor la situación de su hijo y les permite hacer preguntas.
Imagina que Juan ha sido acusado de robo. Antes de su juicio, un oficial de libertad condicional escribe un informe sobre su comportamiento y antecedentes. El abogado de Juan recibe este informe y puede compartirlo con él, y luego hacer preguntas al oficial durante el juicio para defenderlo mejor.
The probation officer, after having furnished a copy of this report at least five days prior to sentencing to counsel for the accused and the attorney for the Commonwealth for their permanent use, shall submit his report in advance of the sentencing hearing to the judge in chambers, who shall keep such report confidential. Counsel for the accused may provide the accused with a copy of the presentence report. The probation officer shall be available to testify from this report in open court in the presence of the accused, who shall have been provided with a copy of the presentence report by his counsel or advised of its contents and be given the right to cross-examine the investigating officer as to any matter contained therein and to present any additional facts bearing upon the matter. The report of the investigating officer shall at all times be kept confidential by each recipient, and shall be filed as a part of the record in the case. Any report so filed shall be made available only by court order and shall be sealed upon final order by the court, except that such reports or copies thereof shall be available at any time to any criminal justice agency, as defined in § 9.1-101 , of this or any other state or of the United States; to any agency where the accused is referred for treatment by the court or by probation and parole services; and to counsel for any person who has been indicted jointly for the same felony as the person subject to the report. Subject to the limitations set forth in § 37.2-901 , any report prepared pursuant to the provisions hereof shall without court order be made available to counsel for the person who is the subject of the report if that person (a) is charged with a felony subsequent to the time of the preparation of the report or (b) has be
El informe puede ser visto por el juez, el abogado del acusado, y ciertos organismos de justicia. Sin embargo, se mantiene en secreto para proteger la privacidad del acusado.
El abogado del acusado puede darle una copia del informe, y el acusado tiene derecho a hacer preguntas sobre su contenido durante el juicio.
No, los informes son confidenciales y solo se pueden acceder con una orden del tribunal, excepto para ciertas agencias de justicia.
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