Brendon Janis v. United States
Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Does Standard Condition 12 unconstitutionally delegate authority to the probation officer?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED The United States Sentencing Commission recommends imposing several standard conditions of supervised release. Standard Condition 12 is as follows: If the probation officer determines that the defendant poses a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may require the defendant to notify the person about the risk and the defendant shall comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the person and confirm that the defendant has notified the person about the risk. U.S.S.G. § 5D1.3(¢)(12). The questions presented are: 1. Does Standard Condition 12 unconstitutionally delegate authority to the probation officer? 2. Is Standard Condition 12 unconstitutionally vague?