by Justin Paperny | Sep 25, 2023 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
Mitigation Strategy: Seeing It From the Judge’s Chair Hello and welcome. I’ve filmed a video accompanying this blog post that goes much deeper into this subject, so check it out at the top of this page. The words you read here are not merely advice; they...
by Justin Paperny | Sep 7, 2023 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
A lawyer recently called a new client to say, “You were right.” I admire his humility and honesty. In 10 years of practicing law, this lawyer had NEVER submitted a client’s narrative to the probation officer. The defendant insisted it be sent to the...
by Justin Paperny | Sep 7, 2023 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
In this podcast, I share details of a call with an accountant indicted for aiding a Payroll Protection Fraud scam. On our call, I asked questions like: How do the people who investigated your crime view you? With the evidence prosecutors have seen, what do they think...
by Justin Paperny | Aug 30, 2023 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
Federal sentencing has taken some unexpected turns recently, reminiscent of the Madoff era back in 2009. A physician’s story from Mississippi highlights the importance of understanding stakeholders in the sentencing mitigation process. This physician gave me a...
by Justin Paperny | Aug 25, 2023 | 2: Life In Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
Yesterday our team led a 90-minute webinar covering the US Sentencing Guideline Amendment. This amendment proposes a two point reduction for this category of people who have a zero point criminal history. The amendment shall be retroactive and is expected to be passed...
by Justin Paperny | Aug 19, 2023 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
In this video, I explore the personal and challenging story of a doctor who reached out to me after being sentenced to seven years in federal prison. Feeling that the government unjustly compared him to notorious figures like Richard Sackler of Purdue Pharmaceutical,...
