Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.255 – Inspection and Comment by Defendant; Access to Information by State
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(a) Unless waived by the defendant, at least 48 hours before sentencing a defendant, the judge shall permit the defendant or the defendant’s attorney to read the presentence report.
(b) The judge shall allow the defendant or the defendant’s attorney to comment on a presentence investigation or a postsentence report and, with the approval of the judge, introduce testimony or other information alleging a factual inaccuracy in the investigation or report.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 42A.255
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Presentence report: A report prepared by a court's probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the background information needed to determine the appropriate sentence. Source: U.S. Courts
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(c) The judge shall allow the attorney representing the state access to any information made available to the defendant under this article.