How to Get a Lower Sentence (Even if You're Guilty)

How to Get a Lower Sentence (Even if You're Guilty)

Sentence mitigation starts at the initial stage of the investigation. As soon as you become aware of an investigation you should retain counsel.
In most cases, a conviction and criminal sentence are final decisions. A defendant may be able to request a sentence modification but must do so according to court rules. Generally, there is a 14 day time limit for a defendant to request any clerical corrections to a criminal sentence. A clerical correction may include a correction needed if the sentence called for a probation period of 12 months but the clerk mistakenly entered the probation as 24 months.

There are also other limited circumstances where a sentence may need changing or correcting. This may include a judicial error, or a mistake made by the court such as excluding evidence that should have been allowed and/or a chance in the law which retroactively alters previous sentences. A retroactive law is a law that is passed that applies both to future circumstances and previous instances of the same crime or sentence.

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