The Missed Question That Can Cost You a Year
This post shares insights from our New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full article [here]. If you’ve […]
What Judges Review Before Sentencing Starts
This post includes insights from our New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full article [here]. It continues […]
Your Lawyer Won’t Prepare You for Prison—Here’s Why
This post shares excerpts and insights from our New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full article [here]. […]
The Pre-Sentence Interview Mistake That Costs You More Time
This post shares excerpts and insights from our New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full article [here]. […]
What Happens If You Deny Guilt After Pleading Guilty
This post shares insights and excerpts from our New York Times article about Hugo Mejia. You can read the full article [here]. […]
Why Some People Serve Less Prison Time—and Others Don’t
I’ve done this a long time. By now I know now some people embrace silence as a strategy or just presume the […]
How One Inmate Got Time Served—Without Asking for It
I recorded that video on a trip to Oahu for my wife’s birthday. I had just a few minutes before dinner, but […]
What do you do when you’re told not to prepare for sentencing?
Robert Cialdini’s Pre-Suasion begins with a warning: If you wait until your moment of need to influence someone, you’re too late. We […]
What George Santos Got Wrong About Federal Sentencing
When I got sentenced to 18 months in a minimum-security federal prison camp, people said I didn’t deserve a second chance. I […]
The Greatest Consequence of a Federal Conviction—and Why It Matters for Sentencing
I was walking to Nobu in Newport Beach to have dinner with Michael Santos and Matthew Boyer when a journalist called to […]