The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Carrillo-Colorado, 56 F.3d 73 (9th Cir. 1995):
A district court's decision whether to release a presentence report is reviewed for abuse of discretion. United States v. Anzalone, 886 F.2d 229, 233 (9th Cir. 1989). There is a strong presumption in favor of confidentiality when balancing the need for disclosure against confidentiality. Id.
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