Red Flag: This Excuse Just Cost Him 3 Points and More Federal Prison Time
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Show Notes
Seventeen years after surrendering to federal prison, I got a call that reminded me how easy it is to screw this up. A defendant had his acceptance of responsibility stripped—three points gone—because he told his probation officer it was just "a business deal gone bad." The officer questioned if he even thought he committed a crime. That mistake? It could mean years more in prison.
Fact: Loss of those three points can increase a sentence by 12–18 months or more.
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