Federal Courts Require That the PSR Be Disclosed to the Defendant

Multiple Choice

Federal courts require that the PSR be disclosed to the defendant, his or her counsel, and the attorney for the government, except in three instances. Which one of the following is not one of the three exceptions?

A) when disclosure might disrupt rehabilitation of the defendant
B) when information disclosed in the PSR was obtained on the promise of confidentiality
C) when disclosure might result in harm to the defendant or any other person
D) when disclosure might interfere with a defendant's right to appeal