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Federal Conspiracy Charges Sentencing: How One Defendant Avoided Prison
Charge: Federal conspiracy. District of Minnesota. Judge John R. Tunheim. Service: Sentencing narrative, character reference letters, allocution statement, volunteer record with Prison […]
Justin Paperny
Jun 25, 2026
My Partner Gave an FBI Proffer. Should I Worry?
A headline. Los Angeles Times. My co-defendant had agreed to plead guilty and was cooperating in an ongoing federal probe. He had […]
Justin Paperny
Jun 22, 2026
I Got a Target Letter From the FBI. Does That Mean I’m Going to Prison?
In my work, I get a lot of these messages, “I got a target letter from the FBI. Now what?” Here is […]
Justin Paperny
Jun 4, 2026
Rule 35 Motion: What It Means and How to Build the Record That Supports One
A Rule 35 motion is the government’s tool, not yours. The government files it. The judge rules on it. You cannot force […]
Justin Paperny
Jun 2, 2026
What Do Federal Judges Look For At Sentencing?
What do federal judges look for at sentencing is one of the most important questions a defendant can ask. Most never ask […]
Justin Paperny
Jun 1, 2026
What a Federal Judge Says About Remorse at Sentencing
Judge Stephen Bough of the Western District of Missouri puts a number on how much weight an attorney’s statement of a client’s […]
Justin Paperny
May 29, 2026
What Judges Do With Your Federal Sentencing Mitigation Letter
Your federal sentencing mitigation letter is required reading for the judge. That is not the question. The question is what he does […]
Justin Paperny
May 4, 2026
What Happens at a Federal Sentencing Hearing: A Step-by-Step Guide
A federal sentencing hearing is the proceeding where a judge decides how long you will spend in federal prison (if at all), […]
Justin Paperny
Apr 26, 2026
Why I Went To Federal Prison: 18 Years Later
Three people this week told me they want to become motivational speakers. They asked me to help them get booked at places […]
Justin Paperny
Apr 25, 2026
PPP Loan Fraud Sentencing: What Actually Happens and How to Prepare
Several months ago a man called me who had already done a lot of things right. He broke the law, pled guilty, […]
Justin Paperny
Apr 21, 2026
What Your Federal Sentencing Memorandum Cannot Do — And What Only You Can
Federal sentencing guidelines give you a starting point, not a final answer. The loss amount, offense level, and criminal history points frame […]
Justin Paperny
Apr 20, 2026
Freedom of Money Review: What CZ’s Prison Manuscript Taught Me About Federal Cases
CZ wrote Freedom of Money while serving a federal prison sentence, on a terminal that shut off every 15 minutes and wiped […]
Justin Paperny
Apr 19, 2026
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