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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 42A.552. Review of Presentence Report

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Before imposing a sentence in a state jail felony case in which the judge assesses punishment, the judge shall:

(1) review the presentence report prepared for the defendant under Subchapter F;  1 and

(2) determine whether the best interests of justice require the judge to:

(A) suspend the imposition of the sentence and place the defendant on community supervision; or

(B) order the sentence to be executed in whole or in part as provided by Article 42A.551(d).

1 Vernon’s Ann. Texas C.C.P. art. 42A.251 et seq.
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