WINNING AT SENTENCING WITH THEORIES, THEMES, AND THE CREATIVE DEMONSTRATION OF TRUTH

The concepts of “theme” and theory” are well known for planning a trial; but having a sentencing “theme” and “theory” may not be on every lawyer’s radar.  This article persuasively shows the importance of deploying each concept when planning and presenting a sentencing case for the defendant.  The author brings a special perspective, with a background not only as a lawyer but as an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose practice focuses primarily on the production of sentencing mitigation videos for lawyers nationwide.