Prison Consultants and the Myth of the Fixer: How to Separate Substance from Snake Oil
Watch this episode on YOUTUBE, on APPLE PODCASTS, or wherever you get your podcasts! Prison consultants have been receiving dubious attention in the press lately. The truth is, a qualified prison consultant can be a valuable member of a well-managed defense team. But, beware of so-called experts who promise you the moon for a fee.…
A View From the Bench: Sentencing Expert Alan Ellis Discusses His Interviews with 40+ Judges About What Matters at Sentencing
Watch on YOUTUBE or LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS Helping us get set for sentencing, attorney Alan Ellis. He’s an expert in all things sentencing and post-conviction relief and the author of the wildly popular Federal Prison Guidebook. IN THIS EPISODE: The importance of knowing your Judge; How to develop mental health mitigation; The need to…
SO GOES THE NATION: Talking Criminal Justice Reform With Julie Gunnigle, Democratic Candidate for Maricopa County Attorney
LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS, WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE The criminal system in Maricopa County, Arizona is missing the Justice. It’s the fourth largest county in the nation, and the eighth largest incarcerator IN THE WORLD. The County Attorney’s office has been infamous for decades for overcharging, systemic bias, and flat-out corruption. Helping us get…
Presumed Punishable: Antiracism at Sentencing
WATCH ON YOUTUBE or LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM Black Americans and other minorities are disproportionally represented in the numbers of those charged, the kinds of charges they face, and the length of sentences imposed. The question is WHY? The answer is far from simple, but it’s one that everyone needs to better understand.…
Draco: Alive & Thriving: Historical and Constitutional Roots of Modern Sentencing
Helping us get Set for Sentencing, Constitutional scholar and extraordinary criminal defense lawyer, Robert McWhirter. Bob is a nationally and internationally known speaker and author on trial advocacy, immigration law, and the history of the bill of rights. His most recent book, is Fixing the Framers’ Failure: 13th, 14, 15th Amendment and America’s New Birth…
Please Open In the Event of My Death: The Art, Craft, & Terror of Telling Your Own Story.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it – at sentencing, narrative is everything. Helping us get Set For Sentencing is a man who knows how to tell GREAT stories. Mark Hsu is an attorney and the author of a sweet, poignant, and incredibly well-written book called, Please Open In the Event of My…
MAR-A-LAGO-ING TO PRISON? (Worst Case Scenarios if DJT ends up in the BOP)
We are all still reeling from the monumental events at Mar-a-Lago last week. Everyone is presumed INNOCENT until proven guilty and there’s still so much we don’t know about what’s going on. But the search and seizure of the former president’s residence is unprecedented & historic. Therefore, it’s important to consider the potentially monumental sentencing…
“It’s a Real Life”: A Former Client’s Redemption Story
Helping us get Set for Sentencing this week, an amazing human who happens to be not only a former client, but also the subject of my first full-on sentencing mitigation video ever produced in Federal Court, almost twenty years ago! I am so grateful that Dustin Arnold agreed to share his incredible journey from gifted…
Digging Deep With Defense Maps
Understanding, let alone telling, your client’s story can be a daunting task. Lawyers often lack the time and resources to peel back the layers of a client’s life and properly put their offense in context. Thankfully, they now have a free, powerful, comprehensive and confidential tool to help get the job done – Defense Map.…
Question Everything: Computer Forensics at Sentencing
In a criminal case, the contents of your computer can be your saving grace or the nail in your coffin. This is particularly true in cases involving online offenses. But, taking the government’s word for what they found during the search of your devices is a very bad idea! Helping us get Set For Sentencing…