Sadly, I am asking for your leniency in sentencing me and plea that your sentence be merciful and not punitive. There's not time to read all that comes before a judge to read.Address a piece of professional letterhead to the judge at the top of the letter. I am writing this letter on behalf of a family member mine who is presently before you on criminal charges and is due to be sentenced shortly. The letter should include the name of the court your case was filed in and the case number at the top right. Put the caption (St. v. In this article, we will discuss how to write a formal letter to a judge, along with the proper format and a sample letter. Send the letter to the Court in a pro se motion form, titled "Motion to Travel. The goal of character reference letters is to tell the judge a story. To give the judge insight into a defendant as a person.
