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]. […]
Federal Sentencing Isn’t Fair—But This Is How You Influence It Anyway
“My lawyer says it makes sense, but nothing moves this judge. He’s a guideline guy.”“I made him watch it. I think he […]
Oops, We’re Doing It Again — Tuesday’s Persuasion Webinar
My daughter has officially moved on from JoJo Siwa, past Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo, and landed squarely in her Britney Spears […]
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 […]
Pre-Suasion Is a Record You Build Long Before Sentencing and Federal Prison
Robert Cialdini’s Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade begins with a warning: If you wait until your moment of need […]