John Lewis is a 28-year-old married man with one child who was laid off from his job as a coal miner and was recently arrested for possession of drugs in rural West Virginia. His attorney made it known during the court process that Mr. Lewis's arrest for prescription pain drugs without a valid prescription stemmed from an injury he sustained years ago on the job. Given this information, answer
the follow questions:?After being given a report by the probation department called a _________, the judge discovers that Mr. Lewis's claims are valid, that he is not a flight risk or a danger to society, and that he has educational and job experience that warrant probation.
A) ?presentence investigation
B) ?intake report
C) ?sentence disposition
D) ?sentencing report
E) ?postsentencing report
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false