---
title: "Check a draft sentencing paper against the sources supplied"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/check-ai-assisted-sentencing-submissions-against-authorities/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-B8-2-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a draft sentencing paper against the sources supplied

> For each case or statute the draft cites, record whether it appears in a source the lawyer supplies, and quote the point that source states. Flag a citation you cannot match.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/check-ai-assisted-sentencing-submissions-against-authorities/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Criminal Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | For each case or statute the draft cites, record whether it appears in a source the lawyer supplies, and quote the point that source states. Flag a citation you cannot match. Do not add a case and do not rewrite the paper. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide what is filed. Model Rule 3.3 is the duty of candor. Formal Opinion 512 warns against a citation you have not checked. Section 3553(a) is the federal sentencing statute. A draft that states a guidelines reduction is not confirmed by this check, because the Guidelines Manual was not opened. A citation that is not in a source you supply stays out of the paper you file. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check AI-assisted sentencing submissions against authorities](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/check-ai-assisted-sentencing-submissions-against-authorities.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: For each case or statute the draft cites, record whether it appears in a source the lawyer supplies, and quote the point that source states. Flag a citation you cannot match. Do not add a case and do not rewrite the paper.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not use Civil Rule 11 for this criminal paper.
- A comparable judgment is added only if you supply it.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 3.3, Candor Toward the Tribunal](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_3_candor_toward_the_tribunal/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [18 U.S.C. § 3553 (imposition of a sentence)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3553) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*