21 U.S.C. § 850
Information for sentencing
United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective
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- 21 U.S.C. § 850, Information for sentencing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454643
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Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter or section 242a(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 42, no limitation shall be placed on the information concerning the background, character, and conduct of a person convicted of an offense which a court of the United States may receive and consider for the purpose of imposing an appropriate sentence under this subchapter or subchapter II.
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