Episode Details

A man once told me, "My lawyer knows the judge—we're good." A year later, he got six years in federal prison. Over dinner, he called me with regret: "Why didn't you push me harder?" The truth? I don't chase nonbelievers. If someone doesn't take sentencing preparation seriously, no legal relationship will save them. Judges don't hand out leniency based on who your lawyer golfs with—they respond to clear, consistent mitigation efforts. If you're counting on connections instead of doing the work, you're setting yourself up to lose.

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