Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) can help avoid prison and even a keep a person's record felony-free. And, the Biden DOJ has encouraged it's regional US Attorney offices to devise their own policies for DPAs and to be more liberal with their application.
But, local federal prosecutors seem to be ignoring their boss's mandate. They're reluctant to make new policies, let alone to actually offer diversion.
Therefore, we need to be more aggressive about adovocating for DPAs and unearthing local policies.
To that end, we welcome back attorney and author Jon May, who has been at the forefront of this fight.
IN THIS EPISODE:
LINKS:
Episode 38: Who Says You Can't: Strategies for Creative Lawyering with Jon May
https://setforsentencing.com/podcast/jonmay/
Jon’s Latest Book: Who Says You Can’t? Strategies and Tactics For Becoming a More Creative Criminal Defense Lawyer:
Attorney General's 2022 Memo on DPAS:
Jon May's Website: https://www.jonmaycriminaldefense.com/
Jon's Substack: https://jonmay.substack.com/
