Sentencing Videos Aim To Make Years Of Difference For Convicted.

March 5, 2013 - PRLog -- The newest trend in court cases are Sentencing Videos that present facts to the judge about the defendant. KatWalk Productions, owned by veteran television journalist Katrina Daniel, is emerging as a leader in the field.

Daniel draws on her TV newsmagazine experience to portray defendants in the best possible light. “A client is not at his best at the crucial sentencing hearing,” said Daniel, he is ashamed, humiliated, in shock, and intimidated by the courtroom venue, the bailiffs, other prisoners, and his family watching the spectacle of his downfall.”

Defendants typically have only a couple of minutes to speak to a busy judge, to try to convince the Court that they are sorry and that they won’t make the same mistake again.

“Our KatWalk Productions Sentencing Videos give a client a chance to show the judge who they really are and provide an explanation of what their life has been like,” said Daniel. “It is an opportunity to express, in a calm, controlled and private setting, their sincere remorse and mitigating factors that could be considered.”

Daniel said that a Sentencing Video (http://www.KatwalkProductions.com) can include testimony by psychologists and other medical experts. “It may include statements of support from family, friends and spiritual leaders;” she said, “plus any relevant information that a judge could consider when imposing the sentence.” The objective is to show the client “is not just a number on the Sentencing Guidelines but is a real human being -- with hopes, dreams, regrets, and remorse.” said Daniel.

Brief and to the point, a Sentencing Video provides time for the defendant to tell their story and present it to the judge, long before the day of the hearing.

“It is submitted to the judge, so he or she has plenty of time to review the video,” said Daniel, “and copies can be given to the Prosecution and Probation in advance, so they’re not blindsided.”

For more information about Sentencing Videos, visit KatWalk Productions website at www.KatWalkProductions.com.