Wiktionary
presentence
a. Occurring before or in preparation for a criminal sentence
Usage examples of "presentence".
Before he gets back, I think we should talk about the presentencing investigation and what it entails.
Randolph then explained the presentencing investigation and what Jeffrey might expect from the penalty proceedings.
Attorney's office, a thick file of motions and other pretrial maneuverings, research memos, a list of witnesses and summaries of their testimonies, a trial brief, jury analysis, an abstract of the trial, presentencing reports, and the final sentence itself.