I am writing this letter behalf of my dear friend Princewill Johnson. Mr. Princewill and I have been close friends over 10 years now.I am writing this letter on behalf of a former student of mine who is presently before you on criminal charges and is due to be sentenced shortly. Explain why you feel you deserve leniency. At the end of a character letter, most writers make an "ask" of the court. A character letter to a judge should establish your credibility, paint a full picture of the defendant and be respectful, among other things. How should you start a leniency letter? Dear Judge Amlan Kumar,. I am writing this letter given my dear friend, Rakesh Kumar. In the wake of these precedents, the Legislature eliminated the statutory authority for the.