The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Morgan, 595 F.2d 1134 (9th Cir. 1979):
A second exception to the broad rule is found in Townsend v. Burke, 334 U.S. 736, 68 S.Ct. 1252, 92 L.Ed. 1690 (1948), which prohibits consideration of false information in the sentencing process.
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