CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
On this appeal we are called upon to decide for the first time whether there should be a burden of proof established — and, if so, what burden — for disputed allegations in presentence reports. This is a matter of some significance since the great majority of defendants plead guilty and are sentenced based upon information contained in such reports. To decide these questions we must take into account and fairly resolve the tension...
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