Sentence Mitigation

A valuable service for many situations, a pre-pleading or pre-sentencing mitigation report can help you in your argument for a fair outcome. Dr. Cirigliano will complete a thorough psychological evaluation and speak to your client’s history, current functioning, and the psychological factors that influenced your client’s behavior in the legal matter. When possible, Dr. Cirigliano will write conclusionary statements about the underlying psychological factors that should be considered in your client’s plea deal/sentencing. This type of report can dramatically change the outcome of a plea negotiation or sentencing hearing. 

If your client has: 

– a history of substance/alcohol use

– moderate-severe mental illness

– Psychological/Psychiatric treatment history  

– Developmental delay/Intellectual disability 

Consider contacting Dr. Cirigliano for a consultation on your case today. 

Case Example:

A client was referred to Dr. Cirigliano after a charge of Statutory Rape. This client was 19 years old at the time he was dating a 14-year-old girl. The offender admitted to this intimate relationship on video. Due to concerns about intellectual functioning and developmental delay, Dr. Cirigliano completed a thorough psychological examination of intellectual and adaptive functioning and found he functioned more like a 16-year-old adolescent than a 19-year-old man. Dr. Cirigliano was able to craft a synopsis of this individual, noting his sentencing should be considerate of his functioning rather than biological age. The outcome was highly favorable, requiring no registration and a brief treatment period.