YOU’RE GUILTY AT TRIAL = ALL IS NOT LOST
Manage episode 411053950 series 3407154
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I HOPE THIS ISN’T A SURPRISE, BUT
THE DOJ HAS A 97% CONVICTION RATE, WHICH INCLUDES PRISON, PROBATION OR BOTH
YOU STILL CAN ADVOCATE FOR A LESSER SENTENCE
WHAT YOU SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO.
1. PRE-TRIAL
a. DON’T ANGER OR LIE TO THE COURT
b. DON’T GIVE PRESS INTERVIEWS – UNLESS YOUR LAWYER IS WITH YOU
c. NO WITNESS TAMPERING
2. YOU’VE GONE TO TRIAL AND LOST – FOLLOW THESE STEPS
a. ASSUMING THAT YOU HAVEN’T ANGERED THE COURT (i.e. SBF, FTX)
b. THE JUDGE KNOWS THAT:
i. THE DOJ WANTS A CONVICTION
ii. THE PROSECUTOR WANTS JAIL TIME BECAUSE YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORLDS SINS
iii. YOUR ATTORNEY IS
1. PAID TO KEEP YOU OUT OF JAIL
2. AND TO SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT YOU
iv. THE ONE PERSON WHO THE JUDGE DOESN’T KNOW – IS YOU!
1. SO, HOW DO YOU CHANGE THIS?
c. CURRENTLY YOUR LIFE’S STORY IS THE INDICTMENT THAT THE DOJ HAS GIFTED YOU
i. IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT, WRITE YOU OWN STORY – Your NARRATIVE
ii. INCLUDE EVERYTHING
1. THE GOOD THINGS YOU’VE DONE AND
2. THE BAD THINGS THAT BROUGHT YOU TO COURT TODAY
3. THE JUDGE WANTS TO KNOW THE “WHY” AND WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON
a. THIS IS YOUR LIFES STORY, FROM CHILDHOOD
b. WELL WRITTEN, SO HAVE THOSE AROUND YOU WHO ARE NOT ENABLERS – THOSE THAT CHALLENGE YOU
c. THERE IS NO SENTENCE LENGTHMENT – BUT YOU DO HAVE TO BE INTROSPECTIVE AND HONEST WITH YOURSELF
d. THE 1ST PERSON THAT WILL HAVE TO BELIEVE IN YOU IS; i. YOU, YOURSELF
ii. THE PROBATION OFFICER WHO INTERVIEWS AND MAKES YOUR SENTENCING RECOMMENDATION TO YOUR JUDGE!
iii. RELEASE PLAN: YOUR JUDGE DOES NOT WANT TO SEE YOU BACK IN THEIR COURTROOM
iv. CHARACTER LETTERS ARE ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER – THEY ARE NOT FOR MAKING SENTENCING RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOUR JUDGE
v. ALLOCUTION
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Dr. Blatstein (Marc)
Physician Presentence Report Service
• Sentence Mitigation
• Humanizing Yourself To The Court
• The Narrative, Release Plan, Allocution
• Expectations of Daily Life in Prison, The Do's and Don'ts
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