---
title: "List mitigation material against the federal sentencing factors"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/prepare-a-mitigation-pack-character-material-and-a-facts-check-list/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-T1-R3-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List mitigation material against the federal sentencing factors

> List each character document the lawyer marks, the fact the lawyer says it supports, and the § 3553(a) factor the lawyer assigns. Do not write the submission.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/prepare-a-mitigation-pack-character-material-and-a-facts-check-list/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 | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List each character document the lawyer marks, the fact the lawyer says it supports, and the § 3553(a) factor the lawyer assigns. Do not write the submission. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write the submission. Section 3553(a) requires a sentence sufficient, but not greater than necessary, to comply with the purposes in paragraph (2). The court considers the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history and characteristics of the defendant, and the need for the sentence to reflect seriousness, promote respect for the law, provide just punishment, afford deterrence, protect the public, and provide needed training, care, or treatment. The court also considers the kinds of sentences available and the sentencing range in the guidelines. The Guidelines Manual was not opened, so this list does not compute a range or a reduction. Model Rule 3.3 is your duty of candor before anything is handed up. Formal Opinion 512 applies to the use of a tool on the file. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a mitigation pack: character material and a facts-check list](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/prepare-a-mitigation-pack-character-material-and-a-facts-check-list.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each character document the lawyer marks, the fact the lawyer says it supports, and the § 3553(a) factor the lawyer assigns. Do not write the submission.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not invent a guidelines percentage. No guidelines section was opened.
- State sentencing uses the state statute. Section 3553 is the federal statute.

## Sources

- [18 U.S.C. § 3553 (imposition of a sentence)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3553) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [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)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Guilty plea sentencing preparation checklist: purposes, s 21A factors, plea discount and subjective material (NSW)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/criminal-law/guilty-plea-sentencing-preparation-checklist-nsw.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist for preparing a NSW sentence hearing after a guilty plea: agreed facts, purposes of sentencing, s 21A aggravating and mitigating factors, the plea discount under s 22 or ss 25D and 25E,… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

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