by Justin Paperny | Jun 9, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
6 Common Character Reference Letter Mistakes Imagine this scenario! What if you could go to a sentencing hearing or hearing to try to keep your professional license with all of the inside information you need to put yourself in the best possible position to...
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 | Feb 4, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
In sum, an effective sentence mitigation plan will strive to achieve several outcomes: • It will help the judge see and understand the defendant as an individual • It will help the judge grasp influences that led the defendant to the current situation • It will help...
by Justin Paperny | Oct 31, 2020 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny, Prepare |
In the previous chapter we discussed the structure of PSR reports. Probation officers prepare the PSR specifically for the sentencing judge. But the PSR follows the person all the way through the journey. In fact, our team would argue that the PSR has a bigger...
by Justin Paperny | Oct 20, 2020 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Justin Paperny |
If you want a shorter federal prison sentence, consider creating a sentencing mitigation package. With a sentencing mitigation package, you will demonstrate to your judge—in your own words—why you’re worthy of mercy. Sentencing judges tell our team that they want to...