Judge Patrick J. Schiltz: “It’s surprising how many otherwise competent attorneys ‘punt’ at the sentencing hearing.” Federal Judge Robert N. Scola: Judge Scola suggested that lawyers take a page out of the book from our death penalty colleagues and advised, “Don’t
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I) YOUR NARRATIVE HUMANIZE YOURSELF TO YOUR JUDGE THE DOJ HAS ALREADY TOLD YOUR STORY THROUGH YOUR INDICTMENT A WELL-WRITTEN NARRATIVE IS THE STORY THAT SHARES YOUR LIFE HISTORY: ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY AND REMORSE FOR THE VICTIMS HARMED This video covers why your
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YOUR NARRATIVE YOUR STORY, Provided 1-2 Weeks Before The PSI; Helps The Judge Know ‘You’, MayMitigate Their Sentencing Decision SENTENCING LAW AND POLICY. This study provides more Validation for the personal narrative (written by your client, reviewed and guided by those with Mitigation
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THE WORK IS MORE THAN JUST GOING TO PROGRAMS; ✍ WE SHOW YOU HOW Dr. M. Blatstein FEDERAL SENTENCE MITIGATION: PERSONAL NARRATIVE | PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW PREP. | ALLOCUTION | REENTRY PLANNING | RDAP | HEALTHCARE | MEDICATION AVAILABILITY | BOP PLACEMENT –
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I) FOR ALL GRIEVANCES, INCLUDING DENIED MEDICAL CARE – ACTION STEPS THE PATIENT/INMATE CAN TAKE. The Administrative Remedy P1330.18 Program Statement[vii]( ‘Factsheet’) – Follow These Steps. BP: 8 (or Cop-Out), 9, 10, and 11[viii]. – what they look like, followed by Title 28 USSC §
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WHY A RELEASE PLAN? Judge Rice will often ask a defendant what he will do upon release from prison to determine whether the offender will likely re-offend. “I often engage a defendant in an allocution to hear more about him.” “ARE YOU
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What is The Presentence Report? The PRESENTENCE REPORT (PSR), IS YOUR “REFERRAL” THAT CONTROLS ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE AND IMMEDIATE FUTURE – REDOS ARE VERY FEW, EXPENSIVE, AND HEAVY LIFT. ITS ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. YOUR NARRATIVE CONTAINS ALL
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EMAIL The Rules for Email are set in The BOP Program Statement P5265.13. Email Sent From someone inside the BOP, Trulincs. Email Received by persons outside of prison (Corrlinks), or with the Warden’s Permission, other inmates in different facilities. “TRULINCS” is charged
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If your client is lucky enough to get approval, they still may face months (or possibly years) to get to see and then be treated by that specialist. Having their condition noted in their PSR along with their treating physicians’ recommendations included
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Federal Sentencing 1st: Federal Defendants indicted, >93% likely will receive a federal sentence to a BOP facility 2nd: The defendant’s first appearance in court ~93+%, can result in either a plea or verdict of guilty to a federal sentence Between the
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