The One Mistake That Adds Years to Federal Sentences

Someone new to our community called after getting sentenced to three years. While Judge Walter read the sentence, he had one thought: "I don't think he knows who I am." His lawyer did a fantastic job. The sentencing memorandum was detailed. The defendant, as we say, “created assets that did not previously exist”. He did the work. Yet he feared he somehow missed something. He was right. It was not a work ethic problem. It was a communication problem. That is what I want to talk about on our live YouTube video. How can you communicate in a way that gets you closer to your desired outcome? To help guide the call, I will share specifics from a book I just finished, "Supercommunicators" by Charles Duhigg. The book breaks down how every conversation falls into one of three types: practical, emotional, or identity. We will cover all three as they relate to overcoming a government investigation. I look forward to seeing you. Justin Paperny P.S. We will go through an exercise on your Judge. Even if you have been sentenced, it is worth your time. Start by pulling up their educational history and their path to becoming a Judge. Here is the background on Judge Wilson, who sentenced me to 18 months in 2008. Judge Wilson’s path to the bench follows: B.A. from Lehigh University, 1963 J.D. fromBrooklyn Law School, 1967 Trial Attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1968-1971 Assistant U.S. Attorney, Central District of California, 1971-1977 Chief of the Fraud and Special Prosecutions Section Private practice in Beverly Hills, 1977-1985 Adjunct Law Professor, Loyola University and University of San Diego Nominated to the federal bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1985; confirmed by the Senate