David R. Carrillo, Consulting, LLC
Mission
Our mission is to empower attorneys and their clients with expert sentencing consultation, delivering clear, comprehensive insights into plea bargains, sentencing outcomes, and incarceration impacts. By fostering informed decision-making and reducing legal grievances, we aim to enhance the fairness and efficiency of the criminal justice process while supporting attorneys in providing exceptional representation.
Vision
To be the premier resource for sentencing consultation, transforming how attorneys and defendants navigate the justice system by fostering informed decisions, reducing legal grievances, and promoting fairness and transparency in every case.
The Full Story
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In 1993, at the age of 19, I was charged with First-Degree Murder based on the theory of complicity along with Conspiracy and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. I was ultimately convicted of all the charges and sentenced to Life Without the Possibility of Parole. While incarcerated I became involved in the prison culture and spent numerous years in segregation and administrative segregation (solitary confinement) as a result. After reaching a personal point of realization, I began to educate myself. While incarcerated I earned a Diploma Certificate from Blackstone Institute in Paralegal Studies, an Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Legal Studies, and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA).
While incarcerated I conducted research and consulted with a small law firm on Legal Malpractice and Bad Faith Breach of Insurance Contract cases, helping to pay for my MBA. I also helped write several appellate briefs and postconviction relief motions for justice impacted individuals.
I also became the first currently incarcerated individual to be hired by a university to teach undergraduate college courses to other currently incarcerated individuals.
In December 2023 I was granted clemency by Governor Polis and released in January of 2024.
Being intimately aware of the numerous issues surrounding Colorado's complex sentencing scheme along with numerous stories of individuals misinformed about the true consequences of accepting their plea bargains, I decided to take my lived experience and formal education to create David R. Carrillo, Consulting, LLC.