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Probation officers often wield more influence over the final sentencing decision than judges because their pre-sentence reports are rarely challenged.

“the probation officer has more kind of almost more control over what your sentence will be than the judge”

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime · Jun 2024 · 1 episode · 150K views on this topic

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