Letter Writing
Effective when a trial is over or a plea bargain has been accepted. Oftentimes defendants receive no jail time.
LETTER WRITING
Great success has been found time and time again through letter writing. Many defendants have received no jail time or have received a reduced charge as a direct result of letter writing. Through a Call to Action via our website as well as various Facebook pages we manage along with your family and friends a request is put forth for letters on your behalf. The first letter writing campaign would be to the District Attorney requesting that your case be dropped. The judge may not receive any letters regarding your case until you have been found guilty as a result of a trial or you have pleaded out on your case. At the point that you are readying yourself for sentencing a campaign can be launched requesting no jail time at sentencing or at the least leniency.
Letter writing if done correctly can be a great tool. A printed stack of organized letters in your attorney's hands if you have one or yours if you don't is effective. There are some guidelines that we have developed and find useful.
LETTER WRITING GUIDELINES
District Attorney letters: The first letter writing campaign would be to the District Attorney requesting that your case be dropped. The judge may not receive any letters regarding your case until you have been found guilty as a result of a trial or you have pleaded out on your case.
Important points to include in your letter are that cannabis crimes are victimless. Describe strengths the defendant has, what he/she has done for their community and will continue to do.
Sentencing reference letters: The judge may not receive any letters regarding your case until you have been found guilty as a result of a trial or you have pleaded out on your case. At the point that you are readying yourself for sentencing a campaign can be launched requesting no jail time at sentencing or at the least leniency. The same main points that you would include in a letter to the district attorney should be included in your sentencing letter.
The most important guideline to follow is to have all of the people who write letters on your behalf email, snail mail or directly hand you their reference letter. All of our family, friends and supporters have only our best interest in mind but that does not mean their letter is appropriate and/or helpful; therefore allowing yourself time to vet all letters ahead of time is imperative.
LETTER WRITING
Great success has been found time and time again through letter writing. Many defendants have received no jail time or have received a reduced charge as a direct result of letter writing. Through a Call to Action via our website as well as various Facebook pages we manage along with your family and friends a request is put forth for letters on your behalf. The first letter writing campaign would be to the District Attorney requesting that your case be dropped. The judge may not receive any letters regarding your case until you have been found guilty as a result of a trial or you have pleaded out on your case. At the point that you are readying yourself for sentencing a campaign can be launched requesting no jail time at sentencing or at the least leniency.
Letter writing if done correctly can be a great tool. A printed stack of organized letters in your attorney's hands if you have one or yours if you don't is effective. There are some guidelines that we have developed and find useful.
LETTER WRITING GUIDELINES
District Attorney letters: The first letter writing campaign would be to the District Attorney requesting that your case be dropped. The judge may not receive any letters regarding your case until you have been found guilty as a result of a trial or you have pleaded out on your case.
Important points to include in your letter are that cannabis crimes are victimless. Describe strengths the defendant has, what he/she has done for their community and will continue to do.
Sentencing reference letters: The judge may not receive any letters regarding your case until you have been found guilty as a result of a trial or you have pleaded out on your case. At the point that you are readying yourself for sentencing a campaign can be launched requesting no jail time at sentencing or at the least leniency. The same main points that you would include in a letter to the district attorney should be included in your sentencing letter.
The most important guideline to follow is to have all of the people who write letters on your behalf email, snail mail or directly hand you their reference letter. All of our family, friends and supporters have only our best interest in mind but that does not mean their letter is appropriate and/or helpful; therefore allowing yourself time to vet all letters ahead of time is imperative.