THE PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEETING OF YOUR LIFE – ARE YOU PREPARED?
Welcome to my video series, ” INDICTED AND FACING PRISON.” My name is Marc Blatstein, and I know firsthand how surreal and overwhelming this experience can be. That’s why I’m here: to provide you with crucial daily information so you can navigate these challenging times with knowledge, preparation, and confidence.
The DOJ has a 98% conviction rate. With your future at stake, hiring a legal team with a proven track record of successfully defending cases like yours is critical. Don’t just settle for experience; choose a team that can get you the best outcome. Make the right choices today, and you can move forward with confidence tomorrow.
The Probation Officer who interviews you also has the ear of your judge and should be considered the most important person in your life. This meeting is your opportunity to make a great 1st impression and connect with them personally. How do you do this? · You’ve provided all the information they requested, organized and proofread for mistakes. · “You have taken the time to create a compelling and detailed story that explores your life history and explains the circumstances that led to your breaking the law. · You have given thorough insight into the reasons and mechanisms behind these events, taken responsibility for your actions, shown empathy for the harmed victims, and expressed genuine remorse.
A Release Plan begins to show the court your efforts to avoid returning to this courtroom and your efforts to begin making amends.
Together, this shows your P.O. that you’re taking this matter seriously and respecting their time by providing everything they need 1-2 weeks before the interview. This allows the Probation Officer to have quality time with the defendant without being rushed. Here, they can get to know your client personally and ask any remaining questions they may have. · This positive preparation is appreciated and can result in a favorable recommendation to the court and judge on your behalf. · The resulting Presentence Report (PSR) is reviewed for accuracy. Finding your narrative woven into the official report represents a partial success and is crucial to your future, as the PSR is the gift that keeps giving.
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Hello, and thank you for tuning into my Video series, INDICTED AND FACING PRISON: NOW WHAT?
My name is Marc Blatstein. In 2006, I, too, was Indicted and convicted of a felony, and I lost my medical license. To call this a life-altering event, at best, is an understatement. With work, I was able to get my license reinstated in full.
Remember, Prison is Temporary.
My goal in this series is to provide you with the information you’ll need to survive and navigate these times. Knowledge and Preparation will help build back the Confidence you’ll need throughout this process.
Since you’ve heard that the DOJ and Feds have been asking questions, their case against you is mostly complete, with a 98% Conviction.
Delaying to act now is at your
Hiring a legal team doesn’t just mean that they have experience; they also need a proven track record of successfully defending cases like
The choices you make today – will make a better
Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to call and consider engaging my services at 240.888.7778—this is your life.
It is recommended that you provide your Officer with all their requested documents, including;
1. Your Personal Narrative
2. Release Plan (even though it seems premature)
3. A are ready to speak with your Judge (Your Allocution)
Also, Your Biographical Background (such as medical records), and Personal Identification,
Divorce Decree
Financial Records
School Diplomas, Your highest education level completed, Professional Diplomas, and any Trade or Occupational Certification(s).
Marriage Certificate
Naturalization papers
Draft Registration card
Car Registration papers
Military Discharge certificate
Birth or baptismal certificate
Immigration papers or passport
Employment verification (pay stubs)
Character Letters of Recommendation
Military Disability information (C-number)
Income Tax reports for the last three years (or more if requested)
Outstanding Detainer’s and Immigration Issues Resolved Before the Presentence Interview
Proof of residence (rent receipts, property, mortgage papers)
Professional papers (COPIES: Social Security Card, Drivers’ License, and Birth )
Medical Records, Hospital – Surgical – Pathology and
Diagnostic Tests: Blood Lab Reports, Copies of X-rays, MRI, CT, Ultrasound, PET Scans, EEG, and EKG reports (all on Flash Drives or CDs),
Prescriptions for Medications and Medical Devices.
“THESE ALL EVENTUALLY BECOME PART OF YOUR RELEASE PLAN”
If you’re already at this point and don’t have the time to wait for my future videos, call me, and we can discuss your situation one-on-one. Once again, my number is 240.888.7778.
Personal Narrative Overview – Should Convey
A sincere demeanor
An expression of genuine
An acknowledgment that there are victims
Tell your life story, but don’t minimize the seriousness of what you did.
This includes The Good – Bad – and The Ugly (…Clint Eastwood Movies)
Your plan to use prison or probation time
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THE PROBATION REPORT WORKSHEET, WILL YOU BE PREPARED?
Humanize Yourself To Your Judge Through: 1)Your Personal (Story) Narrative, 2)Prepping You For Your Presentence Interview, and 3)Prison Expectations – What Happens Day One (The Dos and Don’ts Inside)
Preparing defendants for their Presentence Interview (PSI) and first day in prison helps alleviate the fears you and your family naturally experience. This informative PowerPoint presentation comprehensively covers various aspects, from how to prepare for your Presentence Interviewto what to do after entering prison.
For instance, counsel should verify if the court’s (or your) intake paperwork, such as The PSR and J&C, has been received before the defendant (you) arrives. Not doing so may result in solitary confinement or isolation, as it did in my case. This video is a good introduction, and I am here to help in any way possible.
OPTION 1
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OPTION 2
Presentence Interview Preparation ⇒ The Most Important Meeting of Your Life.
Nothing Is Guaranteed, But Being Unprepared Is Unacceptable
In Video 19.1. To increase your chances of a favorable outcome, it is recommended that you provide your Officer with all the requested documents, including your Biographical Background (such as medical records), Personal Identification, and a well-written Personal Narrative and Release Plan. You may also consider providing these in both written and video formats, as this can make it easier for the judge to understand who you are as an individual.
Before submitting your materials to your Probation Officer, please ensure they are proofread, organized, and submitted 1-2 weeks before your interview. Your Probation Officer can copy and paste your written version into your Presentence Report while physically attaching the original document to the report. I hope this advice is helpful to you.
Please download our sample BOP (Bureau of Prisons) packet to show you what a strong placement request packet contains. We include the programs specifically designed to support a successful placement and rehabilitation, keeping in mind that even the BOP Medical Centers also appear affected due to physician staffing shortages. By providing this information to the court, you can demonstrate a clear plan for your client’s rehabilitation and increase the likelihood of a favorable placement outcome.FPC Alderson.
I co-published The Critical Role of the Presentence Report. In this video, I read the article Published in The Federal Lawyer regarding Medical Care in Federal Prison, including my commentaries throughout the article. If you have a medical issue, I recommend listening; it is informative and detail-oriented.
Prisoners have the right to receive adequate medical care per their constitutional rights. However, lawyers representing criminal defendants often do not understand what this entails and how to get treatment for their clients. This article aims to address this knowledge gap by providing insights into the medical, mental health, and substance abuse programs and policies offered by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Additionally, the article highlights the educational, vocational, and other relevant programs that are available to rehabilitate inmates and prepare them for their re-entry into society.
Equally important, the article explains the Critical Role of the Presentence Report (PSR) in determining whether and how the needed treatment and programs will be available to a defendant. Documentation is paramount, and the diligent attorney must proactively gather and supply the appropriate documentation to the probation officer preparing their client’s PSR.
How well prepared you are for your presentation interview will affect your sentence and eligibility for the needed Medical Care and specific First Step Act Programs.
Comprehensive Preparation includes the Memorandum, which puts forth a sentence backed up by The Guidelines and includes all of the requested Biographical Background and Personal Identification Information.
Organized and delivered to the Officer one to two weeks before the interview, provides them with the time needed to fill out their Probation Report Worksheet.
Then, during the interview, the probation officer has the time to get to know the defendant personally and ask any remaining questions they may have. Further, they may appreciate your efforts in getting them the information they need, showing that you respect their time.
Mental/Emotional Health and Physical Health
Substance Abuse
Education, Vocational and Other Skills and Military Career
Employment
Acceptance of Responsibility
Criminal History
With counsel, present a practical sentence request with supporting reasons and a recommendation for BOP Placement, Probation, or a combination.
For each client, we create an individual client profile or history.
If you become aware that you are the target of an FBI inquiry, it is of utmost importance to engage the services of a legal professional. Begin by evaluating potential lawyers and posing pertinent inquiries until you feel at ease.
Your legal team needs to be empathetic and listen to and discuss any thoughts you may have. You need to be forthright with them about the events of the crime.
Even though I thought I was truthful, in hindsight, I realized that I was still in denial and not the optimal client until years later.
You want to prepare your NARRATIVE and RELEASE Plan and begin asking for letters attesting to your Character. Your attorneys’ support goes a long way in building this team effort as you prepare for your Interview.
STEP 2
DECISION TIME: TRIAL OR PLEA
The federal government boasts a remarkable conviction rate of 98% when dealing with court cases. Nonetheless, if you and your legal team are convinced that going to trial is worth it and you have faith in the strength of your case (remembering that merely feeling correct might not suffice), then you may want to pursue this option.
As you are looking to hire an attorney for a federal case, it’s essential to ask your legal team about their track record in taking similar cases to trial and winning. This information will give you an idea of their expertise and the likelihood of success in your case. It’s also essential to ask these questions before engaging your attorney, as it will help you decide whether to hire them as you listen to advice you do not want to hear -but it is honestly delivered.
Similarly, if you are considering an appeal, it’s crucial to know if your legal team has experience with appeals and how many they have won. This information will help determine if they have the necessary skills to handle your case effectively.
In summary, before hiring an attorney or considering an appeal, ask your legal team about their track record in handling and winning similar cases. This information will help you make an informed decision and increase your chances of success.
If you lose, the prosecutor may ask for a harsher sentence, but you can still take measures to mitigate your sentence through your NARRATIVE.
STEP 3
YOU HAVE BEEN FOUND GUILTY
It doesn’t matter how long the sentence is because you can shorten it through your efforts and work; just don’t get disciplined.
A. RDAP: (Up to 1 Year off Sentence). Eligibility should be included in your presentence interview.
B. Good Time Credit (GTC): 54 Days Per Year Off Sentence
C. First Step Act (FSA): After two years of Programs, it provides 1 Year Off Sentence for some.
D. Second Chance Act: This may provide more time for RRC or Home Confinement. Currently, the FSA provides more.
E. Medical Care Needs,
For a person facing custody, I have been stressing for years – that preparing your comprehensive medical history long before the Presentence Interview is critical to providing the court and BOP with your medical background as a baseline to refer to.
When it comes to providing medical care to individuals with unique medical conditions while in the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), it is crucial to have a comprehensive medical history that includes all medical records, including reports of surgeries (including pathology reports), diagnostic X-rays, CT, MRI, ultrasounds, EEGs, EKGs, and PET scans (Reports on CD or Flash Drives). All recent blood tests, prescriptions (Drugs and Medical Devices), hospital records, and treatment plans from their treating physician.
To ensure that the patient/inmate receives the appropriate care, it is essential to gather all relevant documentation and contact information for physicians, including their name, phone number, email, and address.
It is advisable to prepare thoroughly for The Presentence Interview, especially if there are concerns about medical care from the patient, their attorney, or treating physician. Doing so makes it possible to plan strategically and ensure the patient-inmate receives the necessary care during their time in the BOP. Still remember, no guarantees once incarcerated, so attention to detail at the start is in your long-term interest.
Fatigue after COVID, as a POST-COVID LONG-HAULER. Although CARES is finished, for those with a confirmed diagnosis, their symptoms will keep them from participating in Programming plus some Activities of Daily Living (ADL), putting them in the position of potentially getting multiple Infractions due to the on-again, off-again of their symptomatic rollercoaster.
COVID and its variances are here to stay. If you are a medically vulnerable person, it’s important to know that you’re vaccinated, then legally inquire about the BOP Vaccination, Booster, and mandatory Mask status. This is because their COVID-19 Modified Operation Levels do not include this level of detail. They Over Promise What They Cannot Deliver. This is not a negative; rather, the virus keeps mutating, leaving researchers and the medical field worldwide constantly playing catchup.
IMMUNOCOMPROMISED;
DOJ OIG Releases Capstone Review of the BOP Response to COVID-19. What are their current precautions? Are masks available when asked for? COVID-19 will be a viral contagion that we’ll all have in the future.
Medical Co-Pays. As COVID and other diseases are here to stay, Co-Pays do two things, both bad. (1st) Those who are sick will avoid the doctor, thus spreading the disease into the prison and community; (2) the person now requires more aggressive (and expensive) treatment.
Patient Care. Clinical care of inmates at Bureau institutions is under the direction of the local prison Clinical Director, who provides direct patient care and supervises other healthcare providers.P6031.04 6/3/2014, Page #5
The Clinical Director (CD) is not obligated to follow consultant recommendations. If the recommendations are not followed, the CD will document his/her justification in the inmate health record. P6031.04 6/3/2014, Page #8
All encounters by consultant providers will be documented on the SF-513. Contract consultants who evaluate inmates within the institution will not document on the Progress Notes(?).
All consultation reports will be reviewed, co-signed, and dated by the Clinical Director or staff physician. P6031.04 6/3/2014, Page 20
EMERGENCY/URGENT CARE
Each institution will have an Institution Supplement for 24-hour medical, dental, and mental health care. P6031.04 6/3/2014, Page #9
While the Mid-level Practitioner (MLP) is the PCPT’s primary care provider, physicians (MD, DO) are also responsible for direct patient care. Physicians will medically manage inmates with complex conditions on an ongoing basis, notwithstanding the assignment of that inmate to an MLP. P6031.04 6/3/2014, Page #15
STEP 4: YOUR PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW
The Probation Officer representing the court will conduct your interview and draft the Official Presentence Report. This report will influence your Judge at sentencing, the prison you go to, your security level, and how long your stay will be. It will determine the medical care you receive and your ability to participate in First Step Act Earned Time Credits toward early release.
The Presentence Report is known as ‘The Inmates Bible,’ and it is the gift that keeps on giving.
This is my second video covering the Presentence Report. It is critical as it will determine where you sleep, what you eat, your classes, and how easy or difficult your time will be.
You have provided all of your background and personal information, answered the questions that all judges want to hear and learn about you through your written NARRATIVE and Release Plan, and provided everything in an organized format to your Probation Officer (PSI) 1-2 weeks before your interview.
Now, at your interview, you and the officer have the time to have a casual conversation (with your attorney present), answering any questions they may have.
In the end, your P.O. may come away from your meeting feeling that you are quite different than the person described in your Indictment as you came to the interview prepared, more than any other defendant they have interviewed recently. This, in turn, could result in a favorable recommendation to the Judge and a favorable Presentence Report.
Your Sentencing memo, which includes your Sentencing Length Explained, along with the Placement Request, should be submitted to the Probation Officer Before their PSR is final.
But remember that there are No Guarantees, as people are just people, and there are those who have good days and others who don’t.
With that thought in mind, doing this work will ultimately benefit you in the long run.
ADDITIONAL COPIES OF ALL PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION THATS REQUESTED
1. Divorce Decree
2. Financial Records
3. School Diplomas, Your highest education level completed, Professional Diplomas, and any Trade or Occupational Certification(s).
4. Marriage Certificate
5. Naturalization papers
6. Draft Registration card
7. Car Registration papers
8. Military Discharge certificate
9. Birth or baptismal certificate
9. Immigration papers or passport
10. Employment verification (pay stubs)
11. Character Letters of Recommendation
12. Military Disability information (C-number)
13. Income Tax reports for the last three years (or more if requested)
14. Outstanding Detainers and Immigration Issues Resolved before The Presentence Interview
15. Proof of residence (rent receipts, property, mortgage papers, etc.)
16. Professional papers (COPIES: Social Security Card, Drivers’ License, and Birth Certificate.)
17. Medical Records, Hospital – Surgical – Pathology and Blood Lab Reports, Copies of X-ray, MRI, CT, Ultrasound, PET Scans, EEG, EKG reports (on Flash Drives or CDs), Prescriptions for Medications and Medical Devices.
STEP 5: SENTENCING
The Day of Sentencing and Your Allocution
The Allocation is the first time you and the Judge meet—a critical moment for you. This allows the Judge to converse with you, most likely because of your Narrative. Make this a sincere first impression.
Judges would rather hear from you during the sentencing hearing unless your attorney has new information not contained in your sentencing memorandum and other submissions.” By Now, You’ve taken your 1st step towards Shortening Your Time In Prison.
MAKING THE PLACEMENT REQUEST.
Supports your reasons regarding “Why” the request is being made,
Provides examples from the BOPs’ own Guidelines and Programs Statements.
It is done with a personalized court-ready BOP placement packet, PPRS Prison Match™ (Our BOP Packet For Presentation To The Court That Includes The Programs In Your Placement Request, for ExampleFPC Alderson).
Care has been taken to pick an appropriate prison facility based on USSC and BOP Policies and Guidelines.
*There is no implied or otherwise guarantee of final prison placement, medical or medication availability, or program enrollment once incarcerated. The BOP has the final say on ‘All Inmate Issues,’ placement, and program enrollment once incarcerated.
In addition to providing the defense team with insight into their background and defense strategy, PPRS Prison Match™ is meant to be used solely as a ‘mitigation aide’ in the sentencing and prison placement decision-making process.
These are recommendations only from PPRS/PPRSUS. The legal team, court, and BOP are ultimately responsible.
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PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW PREPARATION, ⚖️TREATMENTS THAT ARE ‘ALLOWED’ IN FEDERAL PRISON – BUT NO🤞 GUARANTEES…
👉The DOJ encourages corporations and individuals to adopt strong ethical guidelines, internal controls, and compliance programs to prevent and detect any malfeasance – until they don’t.
Note:Ordinarily, pretrial or non-sentenced inmates, and inmates with less than 12 months to serve, are ineligible for health services in subsections III., IV., and V. Subsections IV and V are also usually not provided.
All of this emphasizes the reasons for the preparation of a Complete, Accurate, and overly Comprehensive,👉 Presentence Report.
If you are being sentenced, have a medical condition that requires surgery (for example, orthopedic, that adversely affects your Activity of Daily Living, or have a failing Kidney that needs to be removed), but you’re unable to get the procedure before you surrender; this is when your Presentence Report is critical.
When accurate, it will include, 1) detailed medical records that explain your diagnosis and treatment plan, 2) what would happen if this treatment is not provided, and 3) a placement request to the appropriate BOP Federal Medical Center (FMC).
Your medication that is not on the BOP Formulary, or a generic drug that is either Non-Formulary or Not Available is something that you do not want to learn after your inside. Being overly Comprehensive for your Presentence Interview is a must – and a unique topic all by itself.
Why? Should you need a second opinion, or consult with a specialist, you may have to wait up to 18 months just to learn if this is even allowed. If granted, it could take another 18 months just to get your appointment. After you have had your appointment, and the Clinical Director at your facility is in receipt of the specialist’s recommendations – they (The BOP) are under No Obligation to follow those recommendations, rather, they are just placed in your file. Further, courts cannot order specific treatment or medication to be used (#9), after you have been incarcerated. Therefore, a great starting point is being prepared for the Presentence Interview, where the Probation Officer will, in turn, draft the official Presentence Report.
The BOP’s five categories upon which all medical care is provided.
I. Life-Threatening, Medically Necessary – Acute or Emergent
■ Myocardial infarction. ■ Severe trauma such as head injuries. ■ Hemorrhage. ■ Stroke. ■ Status asthmaticus. ■ Precipitous labor or complications associated with pregnancy. ■ Detached retina, sudden loss of vision.
Treatment is essential to sustain life or function and warrants immediate attention.
II. Medically Necessary but Not Urgent,
■ Serious deterioration leading to premature death. ■ Significant reduction in the possibility of repair later without present treatment. ■ Significant pain or discomfort which impairs the inmate’s participation in activities of daily living.
While not immediately life-threatening, without treatment, the person’s overall health and, or ADL may not be maintained.
III. Medically Appropriate but Not Necessary; to improve the person’s quality of life
■ Joint replacement. ■ Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. ■ Treatment of non-cancerous skin conditions (e.g. skin tags, lipomas)
These always require review by the Institution Utilization Review regarding,
■ The risks and benefits of the treatment. ■ Available resources. ■ Natural history of the condition. ■ The effect of the intervention on inmate functioning in his/her activities of daily living.
These are considered elective procedures, to improve the inmate’s quality of life, and may or may not be allowed.
IV. Limited Medical Value.
■ Minor conditions that are self-limiting. ■ Cosmetic procedures (e.g. blepharoplasty). ■ Removal of non-cancerous skin lesions (if you have a history of skin cancer, two issues are present, (1) hope that the prison healthcare provider has this type of training to recognize Cancer, and (2) that your Presentence Report has your history reported in detail).
V. Extraordinary.
■ Organ transplant or Donor, or ■ Those Considered Investigational
👉The PRESENTENCE REPORT (PSR), IS YOUR “REFERRAL” THAT CONTROLS ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE, AND IMMEDIATE FUTURE – REDOS ARE VERY FEW, EXPENSIVE, AND A HEAVY LIFT. THEREFORE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS CANNOT BE OVERSTATED.
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The Presentence Interview, and its preparation, long before the interview takes place is likely the pivotal time when the defense team can make a difference in their client’s future. Properly prepared for the presentence interview can at best provide a pathway for the defense to get “their” message on the record.
Abstract
Imprisonment is a frightening experience for your client and their family. Counsel and the defendant’s family together can assuage some of these fears by addressing healthcare and the specialty programs available in Federal Prison before the defendant is in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) through being properly prepared for their presentence interview,
Patient-inmates are considered ‘independent’ if they can accomplish their Activities of Daily Living (ADL) – things like dressing, bathing, and eating – on their own.
Medications
Medications must also be identified to estimate which prescription drugs the BOP will make available. It is critical to identify whether given medications are available,
On- Formulary, or
Non-Formulary medication.
Understand that the BOP will discourage the use of non-formulary medications
They require that they need special approval.
More likely, BOP physicians will just switch the inmate’s treatment medications to those that have similar equivalents.
Do you know which medications are either available and on-formulary or non-formulary?
These issues should be addressed with the court before incarceration because,
after incarceration, the court has no real oversight.
Letters from the client’s personal physicians should provide documentation about their prescription selection, and
reasons why “similar” medicines are not appropriate for individual inmates.
Last, What do you do if you learn that your client’s medication are not available?
There are options, but you need:
Time
The cooperation of the current treating physician
Medical Care
Today the BOP uses a complicated method to convert a person’s medical diagnoses and treatments into a CARE LEVEL Classification.
Classifications range from CARE LEVEL I for the healthiest inmate-patient, to
CARE LEVEL IV for gravely ailing inmate-patients who need ‘in-patient’ care.
Each facility then is identified by both a Security Level and this
CARE LEVEL structure and inmates are then placed accordingly.
Provide Your Probation Officer With Everything 1-2 weeks Before Your PSI.
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Hello, and thank you for tuning into my Video series, INDICTED AND FACING PRISON: NOW WHAT?
My name is Marc Blatstein. In 2006, I, too, was Indicted and convicted of a felony, and I lost my medical license. To call this a life-altering event, at best, is an understatement. With work, I got my license reinstated— Prison is Temporary.
My goal in this series is to provide you with the information you’ll need to survive and navigate these times because Knowledge and Preparation will help build back the Confidence you’ll need throughout this process.
Since you’ve heard that the DOJ and Feds have been asking questions, their case against you is mostly complete, with a 98% Conviction Rate.
Delaying to act now is at your peril.
Hiring a legal team doesn’t just mean they have experience; they also need a proven track record of successfully defending cases like yours.
The choices you make today – will make a better tomorrow.
Ideally, You want everything provided to the Probation Officer 1-2 weeks before the Presentence Interview.
Provides a comprehensive background on the defendant
Well written, a Personal NARRATIVE should contain all the information your Probation Officer needs
“Why? Probation Officers are:
Overworked and have no time, with some appreciating counsel’s effort in organizing everything they’ve requested and providing it to them early.
They can now take their time to fill in their Probation Report. Then, on the day of the interview, they’ll have the time to personally get to know your client and ask any remaining questions they may have.
At the end of their meeting, the Probation Officer may feel that the defendant took this seriously, leaving them with a more positive view of your client, other than the person referenced in their Indictment.”
a) It provides information about the offense for which the defendant is being sentenced,
b) Acceptance of Responsibility and
c) Victim Remorse statement,
d) Release Plan,
e) and where the sentencing guidelines apply.
· This includes background information about the defendant, such as
· Criminal history, education, work experience, family background, and health history,
f) A Realistic Sentence Recommendation and BOP Placement Request Could Also Be Included
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Hello, and thank you for tuning into my Video series, INDICTED AND FACING PRISON: NOW WHAT?
My name is Marc Blatstein. In 2006, I, too, was Indicted and convicted of a felony, and I lost my medical license. To call this a life-altering event was, at best, an understatement. With work, I was able to get my license reinstated in full—prison is Temporary.
My goal in this series is to provide you with the information you’ll need to survive and navigate these times because Knowledge and Preparation will help build back the Confidence you’ll need throughout this process.
• Since you’ve heard that the DOJ and Feds have been asking questions, their case against you is mostly complete, with a 98% Conviction Rate.
• Delaying to act now is at your peril.
• Hiring a legal team doesn’t just mean they have experience; they also need a proven track record of successfully defending cases like yours.
• The choices you make today – will make a better tomorrow.
• The Probation Officer’s PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW CONTROLS ALL FUTURE ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE AND IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
o If you have Medical Concerns, being Comprehensive could affect Life-or-death outcomes
The PRESENTENCE REPORT (PSR) is your “REFERRAL“ THAT CONTROLS ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE AND IMMEDIATE FUTURE – REDOS ARE FEW, EXPENSIVE, AND A HEAVY LIFT.
ITS ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS CANNOT BE OVERSTATED.
WILL ALL YOUR WORK BE SUBMITTED TO YOUR PROBATION OFFICER, ‘1-2 WEEKS BEFORE’ YOUR PRESENTENCE INTERVIEW?
WHAT DOES PREPARATION LOOK LIKE?
PROVIDE ALL COPIES OF YOUR BIOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND AND PERSONAL I.D.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SPEND TIME SELF-REFLECTING,
THEN, WRITE YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY OR LIFE STORY AND EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSED YOU TO BREAK THE LAW WITHOUT EXCUSES, ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY AND HAVING REMORSE FOR THE VICTIMS YOU HAVE HARMED.
WHY – DID YOU LIKE YOUR FEDERAL INDICTMENT? THAT IS THE DOJ NARRATIVE (OR STORY) OF YOU. TO COUNTER IT, TELL YOUR OWN STORY OR NARRATIVE.
HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT WRITING IT?
Including your Sentencing memo that addresses your Sentence Length (under USSC Guidelines,) along with your Placement Request, submitted to your Probation Officer before their PSR is final, makes a lot of sense to me.
Judges understand that crimes do not happen in a vacuum. They are also very interested in hearing from you, the defendant, in your own words. What happened – that caused you to break the law? Include the significant parts of your life and the low points, omitting nothing. Include The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I hope you find this video helpful.
Call 240.888.7778 for a personal one-on-one call to discuss your current issue or that of a loved one.
-Marc Blatstein
We are not Attorneys; you need Legal Representation.
This video reviews how The Presentence Report (PSR) Determines Your Future. Therefore, Preparation Is Critical At Each Stage In The Process, as a Criminal Defendant and Later as a Justice-Impacted Person.
Judges use the PSR to determine the length of a sentence.
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) uses the same PSR for prison placement.
Probation again uses the PSR during Supervised Release.
Lastly, this same PSR becomes a permanent part of your record and the Inmates Bible—the gift that keeps on giving.
Allowing Man To Waste Away October From Untreated Cancer
