One of the difficult times is also when you have a close friend or someone in your acquaintance who is accused of something that they did not do. Being their ally, you would want to try your best to help them out as much as you can. When the law is involved, the court is too. In such circumstances, the judge might need to get a character certificate on behalf of the defendant. This character certificate will help in clearing the image of the defendant; hence, it is important to make the letter as clear and authentic as possible since it can be a game-changer.
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The preference shall always be consulting a lawyer to draft the character certificate in the most appropriate manner. But if you are looking for some ideas to draft it, we are going to tell you exactly what you need to know to do that, so that you can help your acquaintance in need.
Not just that, but we are also going to provide some templates that you can use to draft your desired character certificate. However, before that, let's take a look at some of the basic things that you should do while drafting the certificate.
Some of the important things that you should take care of while writing a character reference letter to the judge are as follow:
Make sure that you are referring to the judge in the most formal tone possible. This letter is different than other letters that you may have written in the past.
You can make the letter coherent by ensuring that every point and statement leads to the main point; clearing and testifying the defendant's character.
One of the most important factors to consider if one wants to carry out effective communication. Make your letter to the point. Try not to drag the matter around the bush.
Since you believe that your defendant has been falsely accused of something that they didn't do, ask for a proper investigation, and a thorough look into the case. It is your defendant's right to get a proper investigation of the matter done.
Make sure to elaborate on your relationship with the defendant. Enlighten the judge with how this case is important to you and how it is affecting you as an acquaintance.
Don't lose focus on the main purpose behind writing this character certificate. You cannot clear your instance if you start mentioning the negative aspects and characteristics of the defendant. So, try your best to state as many positive facts as possible; however, don't add irrelevant information. Just add the points that are somewhat related to the case.
Here are some of sample reference letters that you can later edit from the templates, and use as your unique letters:
From,
Katherine Jacob,
1023 Massa Avenue, Kent ID 63765
Date: ______________________
To,
The Honorable Judge,
City Court,
Conrad Hawkins,
P.O. Box 867 1980 Falcon Street, Chastain SC 73260
Subject: ___________________________________________________
Respected Sir,
I am writing this letter on behalf of my neighbor and a close friend, Steve John, who has been sentenced to the death penalty. As a close acquaintance, I can testify to his character as a decent man who has lived his life up to the norms of this society. As a friend, he has always been there for me, but even for the people that he isn't in a close relationship with, Steve has always tried his best to serve humanity.
I am certain that the accusation which has been held against him is based on false principles. Upon hearing about the death penalty of Steve, his family has lost all of the patience, because they also know how innocent he is. It is not just the matter of life and death; it is more than that. If one innocent person dies due to some false allegations put on him, and the true culprit gets away this easily, it will be the death of the whole humanity of this world.
Hereby, I testify to Steve's character as someone who would never commit such a crime. Henceforth, I request a detailed investigation and reconsideration of this case while keeping this letter under consideration too. I hope that you will make the right decision.
Looking for a positive sign, and thanking you in anticipation.
Yours sincerely,
Katherine Jacob.
Signature: _____________________
From,
Katherine Jacob,
1023 Massa Avenue, Kent ID 63765
Date: ______________________
To,
The Honorable Judge,
City Court,
Conrad Hawkins, P.O. Box 867 1980 Falcon Street,
Chastain SC 73260
Subject: ___________________________________________________
Respected Sir,
I am writing this letter to you on behalf of my husband who has been charged with the blame of money laundering. The main purpose behind writing this letter is to inform you of his character, and the rest is your call to make.
Jacob Ronald, my husband, is by far one of the gentlest people that I have come across. I have known him for 17 years, and we have been married for 10 years now. I can testify to his character as someone very generous, polite, and obedient to the law. The whole family and his social circle are ready to testify his decent behavior. No one has ever seen him do any suspicious activity. The money that has been found in his account has to be some sort of misunderstanding because we were not aware of it either.
We have led a decent life, not a very luxurious one. My husband shall be shown some leniency by you. I urge you to reconsider the case. I hope that you will do justice. Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours sincerely,
Katherine Jacob.
Signature: _____________________
From,
Daniel Emerson,
1023 Massa Avenue, Kent ID 63765
Date: ______________________
To,
The Honorable Judge,
City Court,
Conrad Hawkins,
P.O. Box 867 1980 Falcon Street, Chastain SC 73260
Subject: ___________________________________________________
Respected Sir,
I am writing this letter to you in support of my son, Liam Daniel, aging 17, who has been accused of the recent robbery incident that took place at the Lucky One Mall, last week. I acknowledge the seriousness of this matter and would like to start this letter with an apology on behalf of my son. But, one thing that I am sure of is that he hasn't been this way always. He has grown to be a very decent and responsible kid who would be a good contribution to the society in future.
However, the act cannot be justified. He did wrong, and he shall be taught a lesson. I request you to let go of him as I promise you to make sure that this would never happen again. Liam has been under a bad influence lately. I and my wife think that it is a result of that. We will make sure that he is not a part of the respective group from now on. But at the same time, as a father, I would like to testify to my son's character through this character reference letter.
Looking forward to a positive outcome, and thanking you in anticipation.
Yours sincerely,
Daniele Emerson.
Signature: _________________________
From,
Daniel Emerson,
1023 Massa Avenue, Kent ID 63765
Date: ______________________
To,
The Honorable Judge,
City Court,
Conrad Hawkins,
P.O. Box 867 1980 Falcon Street, Chastain SC 73260
Subject: ___________________________________________________
Respected Sir,
I am writing this letter to you to bring your attention to something really important. My dear cousin brother, Ron Payne, has been accused of a heinous crime. I am here to testify his innocence and decency. Simultaneously, I ask you to show some leniency in this matter before you pass a verdict as your final decision.
You see, Ron has been a very contributive member of this society and has never refused to offer his help for the betterment of mankind. I can't comprehend that a person like my friend would ever commit to such an act that he has been accused of. However, I also acknowledge the sensitivity of this case, and if a close investigation is not possible, I urge you to show some leniency towards the case.
Knowing the defendant, I am sure that this experience that he has faced until now is enough for him to learn his lesson of being careful so that he is not dragged into matters like these from today onwards.
I hope that you will be considerate enough to look into this request. Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours sincerely,
Daniel Emerson.
Signature: ___________________________
Now that we have gone through the important points that you should take care of, let's take a look at the format of this kind of letter along with the variation of subcategories.
In this guide, we tried our best to tell you about how to draft and write different kinds of character reference letters to the judge in favor of the people that you know who might need your help at some point in life.
Not just that, but we have also mentioned some of the best prepared, unique letter templates that you can use by editing the name, etc. You can use this guide to make your letter look more authentic and considerable.
If you found this guide helpful, don't forget to share it with your friends and family to help them out with this too.
Thank you! May the truth prevail!
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