District Court, E.D. New York July 20, 1995, 0:94-cv-01260 (United States v. Smith)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge:

INTRODUCTION

When sentence is to be imposed for a crime of violence, the court must permit the victim to speak. Fed.R.Crim.P. 32(c)(3)(E) (as amended Sept. 13, 1994). This sensible process helps the court gauge the effects of the defendant’s crime not only on the victim but on relevant communities.