by Justin Paperny | Jul 23, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
If you have yet to be sentenced, I have an assignment for you! I want you to stop telling everyone the obvious, such as, “I didn’t have bad intent.” Of course you didn’t have bad intent. I didn’t have bad intent when I broke the law. Few...
by Justin Paperny | Jul 19, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
Pre Sentence Interview: Questions the probation officer will ask the Assistant US Attorney: Has the defendant cooperated with the government? Has the defendant obstructed the investigation in any way? Should we consider any aggravating or mitigating circumstances?...
by Justin Paperny | Jul 18, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Ethics in Motion, Justin Paperny |
Susan Goes To Victorville Federal Prison Camp (Chapter 11) Despite the completion of my sentence in August of 2009, the sanctions my judge imposed upon me included a three-year term of supervised release. While under supervised release, a United States Probation...
by Justin Paperny | Jul 17, 2021 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
The first day in federal prison sets the tone for the whole journey. If you surrender with the mindset to succeed and thrive, you will. If you choose to lament over the injustices that have been thrown your way, you will struggle. Succeeding in federal prison is...
by Justin Paperny | Jul 17, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Ethics in Motion, Justin Paperny |
Chapter Ten Jeff’s Cash Structuring Through an invitation from James Sysco, professor of law and ethics at King’s College, I had the privilege of speaking to students, faculty, and the academic community of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Many of those in my audience, I...
by Justin Paperny | Jul 16, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Ethics in Motion, Justin Paperny |
Chapter Nine – Derick’s Bribery Charge Professor Bruce Zucker invited me to speak to his business law classes at California State University in Northridge. My memories of studying business law were that the course introduced us to such concepts as the necessary...
