Stop Wasting Time—Start Proving You Deserve Leniency A defendant facing sentencing told me, "I wish I knew then what I know now." But wishing doesn't move the needle. His probation officer already sees him as "trash." That perception won't change with excuses. In the next two weeks, he needs to document growth—something that proves he's more than a case number. Judges and probation officers don't reward regret. They respond to action. Start showing—not just saying—what you've learned, what you're doing, and how you'll rebuild.

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