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Recently a former lawyer who was represented by a prominent attorney appeared at a sentencing hearing to get a pre-negotiated prison term. He had not hired us. During the hearing his experienced attorney successfully argued for a three month reduction in the agreed length of the sentence. Although this sounds like a wonderful result, a result that would confirm the value of that defense attorney, it was not. Neither the client, who had been a lawyer, nor his criminal defense attorney, realized the mistake. As a result of a three-month reduction in the sentence, the client was no longer eligible for a reduction of 15 months! Yes, due to the rules governing programs available to prisoners, the defendant was no longer eligible for a major reduction in his sentence.
Had we been hired at the right time, this tragic mistake would have been avoided. Still, we were able to arrange for an appropriate job assignment for the defendant. We were also able to arrange for his wife and family to visit him within days of his arrival at prison.
In another case, because we were consulted at the appropriate time, we were able to obtain placement for a defendant into a program resulting in an 18-month reduction in the length of his incarceration. This happened even though the defendant had already begun serving his sentence. We keep informed of developments that provide benefits to our clients.
Our clients are armed with the information they need to obtain the best results. They can be placed in the appropriate locations for the shortest period of time. They can take advantage of programs that are available, programs that are not necessarily known to defense attorneys because they have not been in the system. And once incarcerated, our clients will know how to avoid mistakes. Mistakes in prison lead to harsh results. By avoiding mistakes, by knowing what to expect, our clients will not have to experience the draconian punishments used by staff, such as solitary confinement, and transfers to other prisons that are either more dangerous or farther from home.
Don’t let this happen to you or your family. Call or write us today. We are there to help you.