What is Alternative Sentencing?
To promote individualized sentencing, our experts and private investigators will provide the judge with a Pre-sentence Report that includes comprehensive background information about the offender. By giving information specific to the offender’s potential for rehabilitation and community reintegration, it allows judges to tailor their sentence accordingly. Let us help you, your client, or someone you love reduce or avoid prison!
Why Should You Have a Sentencing Consultant If You Already Have A Defense Attorney?
Many private law practices, public defenders and other appointed counsels use Sentencing Consultants to “level the playing field” by offering a “second opinion” to the information, opinions and recommendations presented by the Probation PrePlea or
Pre Sentence Report. Moreover, a private defense report has the option to “respond” to the Probation Report by agreeing, disagreeing and presenting alternatives.
This highly specialized and unique area of expertise offered by Sentencing Investigations expands your legal defense horizon by providing the Courts with alternatives to the “safe” conventional wisdom of “prison”. We offer the Court the rational, logic and reasons as to the alternatives to prison or a lesser sentence.
Another crucial service is the implementation of a pro-active defense strategy to better position clients as far as rehabilitative efforts in the eyes of the court by engaging clients in counseling, therapy and case-specific meetings, classes and programs.
A vigorous defense would be incomplete without a private sentencing investigation and report. It focuses on the defendant rather than the crime. We have years of extensive training and experience in the application of the rules of court, sentencing schemes, aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the application of unusual circumstances, compelling use of the Romero Discussion to strike strikes, PC 1385 arguments (presenting information in such a manner for the judge to consider the dismissal of
non-strikeable charges) and presenting the criteria as to grant or deny probation so the court may give every consideration to a Lesser Sentence or even Probation rather than prison….that’s why you need our help!
“Sentencing Investigations was instrumental in my husband’s court outcome. Our case was an uphill battle from the start. My husband’s rap-sheet magnified the difficulties we would face with the District Attorney. What most impressed me was that Mr. Wong was able to show the court that my husband is a human being with a heart and soul, not just an ex-felon with a number.” - Defendant’s Wife
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