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Individualized Sentencing: Clinical Evidence, Culpability, and the Case for a Variance
Member of Law360’s 2026 Criminal Practice Editorial Advisory Board. Author of analysis on mental-health evidence at sentencing, cryptocurrency conspiracy sentencing and the evidence behind variance arguments.
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JANUARY 29, 2026 · WITH RICHARD LEVITT
Keys To Effective Mental Health Mitigation In Sentencing
This article, coauthored with Richard Levitt, argues that mental-health evidence at sentencing needs clinical specificity. It connects evaluation findings, treatment progress, and a realistic care plan to the questions a sentencing court must consider. The emphasis is on objective evidence and genuine treatment, with careful limits on what a diagnosis can establish.
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SAG helps you organize the history, records, and documented progress that qualified clinicians and your attorney need to evaluate. Joseph keeps the preparation focused on the individual: what the evidence explains, what work has occurred, and what support will continue. Clinical conclusions remain with clinicians; SAG provides sustained attention to the preparation and presentation of your personal record.
Related preparation: Federal Sentence Reduction and PSR Preparation.
MAY 14, 2026
Sentencing Tips For Defending Crypto Conspiracy Cases
Joseph examines how the scale of a cryptocurrency conspiracy can obscure a defendant’s actual participation. The article focuses on role, knowledge, timing, transaction evidence, and the separate question of restitution. It also explains why earlier proceedings and qualified blockchain analysis deserve attention in a case involving multiple defendants.
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SAG works with you to build a detailed chronology of your involvement and an organized record of your personal history, accountability, and corrective actions. That preparation gives your legal team clearer material to assess alongside technical evidence. You gain an individual sentencing strategy rather than a personal story lost inside the description of an entire enterprise.
Related preparation: Federal Sentence Reduction.
JULY 14, 2026
A 3-Part Blueprint For Sentencing Variance Arguments
The article distinguishes disputing a guideline calculation from seeking a sentence below it. Joseph develops three components: a credible account of responsibility, a focused examination of deterrence, and a documented record of post-offense conduct. Its central preparation point is that the evidence supporting a variance must be developed before the hearing.
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When you retain SAG, Joseph helps develop your accountability narrative, track completed remediation, and document treatment, education, service, and financial responsibility where relevant. The goal is a specific, verifiable record that your attorney can use in advocating for an individualized sentence. Your work between now and sentencing becomes an organized part of the presentation.
Related preparation: Federal Sentence Reduction.
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Work directly with Joseph De Gregorio on sentencing strategy, PSR preparation, pre-surrender planning or post-sentencing support. The case review defines the work, timing and scope of the engagement.
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SAG provides consulting and preparation services, not legal representation. Legal arguments and filings remain the responsibility of defense counsel. Individual outcomes vary.
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