In the course of my interviews with more than 30 federal judges over the past four years on what works and doesn’t work in sentencing advocacy, I asked many of them what a defense lawyer could do when he has a client who has committed a heinous crime. Most judges seem to agree that con men who prey on vulnerable victims are the worst. They shared some pretty specific recommendations with me on how to effectively mitigate sentences.
Representing the “Challenging” Client at Sentencing
By Alan Ellis