---
title: "Table the prior record against the sentencing factors"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/table-the-criminal-history-against-the-sentencing-issues-in-this-matter/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-T1-R7-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Table the prior record against the sentencing factors

> List each conviction or arrest the file states, its date, and the § 3553(a)(1) fact the lawyer assigns. Do not compute criminal-history points.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/table-the-criminal-history-against-the-sentencing-issues-in-this-matter/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 | List each conviction or arrest the file states, its date, and the § 3553(a)(1) fact the lawyer assigns. Do not compute criminal-history points. |
| What the lawyer must review | Rule 16(a)(1)(D), upon the defendant's request, requires the government to furnish a copy of the defendant's prior criminal record that is within its possession, custody, or control if the prosecutor knows, or by due diligence could know, that the record exists. You check the table against that production and against the rap sheet in the file. Section 3553(a)(1) is the factor for the history and characteristics of the defendant. Section 3553(a)(4) refers to the guidelines range. The Guidelines Manual was not opened, so the table does not assign points or a range. You decide what the history is worth. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Table the criminal history against the sentencing issues in this matter](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/table-the-criminal-history-against-the-sentencing-issues-in-this-matter.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each conviction or arrest the file states, its date, and the § 3553(a)(1) fact the lawyer assigns. Do not compute criminal-history points.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Rule 16 disclosure is not the same as the constitutional duty. Keep the lists separate.
- An arrest that is not a conviction stays described as the paper describes it.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_16) (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)
- [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)

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