Both of these letters are fascinating, but I can only wonder what a judge will think reading letters from two academic lawyers that are also the defendants pare

Both of these letters are fascinating, but I can only wonder what a judge will think reading letters from two academic lawyers that are also the defendants parents. These letters also spend a lot of time painting a picture of moral clarity and show a picture deeply involved in researching a decision. With that, how could such person not see they are clearly doing something wrong?