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Appeals, Adjustments, and Acceptance: Building After the Sentencing Hearing
Introduction The sentencing hearing often feels like the end of the road for individuals navigating the criminal justice system. But in reality, […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 6, 2025
Addressing Victims’ Impact Statements with Dignity: A Guide to Compassionate and Effective Responses
Focus: Effective Allocution Responses to Victim Impact Statements When facing sentencing, defendants often encounter victim impact statements ( I sure did)—heartfelt accounts […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 6, 2025
How Judges Weigh Mitigation vs. Aggravating Factors in Sentencing
What makes one sentencing hearing result in probation while another ends with years in prison? It’s a question that countless defendants and […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 5, 2025
The Probation Officer’s Perspective in the PSR
Facing the Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) process can feel overwhelming. You might even see the probation officer as an adversary, someone on […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 5, 2025
Common Mistakes To Avoid Presentence Investigation Report (PSR)
Mistakes to Avoid in Federal Criminal Cases The Presentence Investigation Report (PSR)—often referred to as the presentence report or presentence investigation report–has […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 5, 2025
Leveraging Mitigation Efforts in the Presentence Investigation Report (PSR)
The Federal Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) influences a Judge’s sentence. By integrating evidence of your Sentencing Mitigation efforts—such as restitution, community service, […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 5, 2025
How a 24-Month Federal Prison Sentence Became 3 Years
If you’re going through a federal case, there’s something you need to know: The FBI doesn’t stop investigating just because you’ve been […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 5, 2025
What White-Collar Defendants Can Learn from CZ’s Prison Preparation
When Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, faced prison, he didn’t wait to figure things out once he got there. He […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 5, 2025
How the PSR Influences Sentencing
The Presentence Investigation Report (PSR), also referred to as the pre-sentence report, provides judges with a comprehensive view of the defendant, including […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 4, 2025
Financial Disclosures in the PSR
For defendants navigating the presentence investigation process, financial disclosures in the PSRplay a crucial role in shaping the Presentence Investigation Report (PSR). […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 2, 2025
Mitigating Risk in the Presentence Investigation Report (PSR)
While the PSR can help you, it can also hurt you. I’m Justin Paperny, and my team and I have helped many […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 1, 2025
How to Prepare for the PSR (Presentence Report)
The Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) assists judges as they deliberate over the appropriate sentence in federal court. We encourage anyone facing Federal […]
Justin Paperny
Mar 1, 2025
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