by Justin Paperny | Apr 25, 2023 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
“Justin, I got four years in federal prison, man. I am not sure my sentencing Judge really got a sense of who I am. I think his mind was already made up at sentencing,” I heard yesterday from an accountant sentenced on the east coast. It is always sad to hear...
by Justin Paperny | May 10, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
Personal Letter To Sentencing Judge (7 Faults and 5 Fixes) Writing your personal letter to the judge is a very big deal. It is certainly one of the most important things you will do as a federal defendant. I commend all defendants willing to invest the time to create...
by Justin Paperny | May 29, 2020 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
For several weeks our team has been offering a free character reference letter course.Inside the course, I discuss how sentencing videos can prepare you to obtain the shortest prison sentence. Yesterday, a student in the character reference letter course, sent me the...
by Justin Paperny | Jan 13, 2020 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
Prepare For Sentencing Hearing Conversations I have about the probation report convince me defendants underestimate the importance of preparing for it. Last week, two white collar defendants called to tell me they attended the probation interview without their lawyer...