Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Finance and Business: [header] How to write a letter to a judge before sentencing [title] Talk with your lawyer. [step] Before deciding to write a letter, you should talk to your lawyer about whether or not a letter from you will help. Technically, you cannot have communications with a judge outside court, so letters from defendants are unusual.

Ending1: However, it is still possible to get a letter you like for money and before sentencing. [substeps] Most courts will require a fee of up to a hundred dollars. Ending2: On the contrary, a letter from you may help at about 17% of the trial costs. [substeps] Letters you send to potential prosecutors probably wouldn't help your case much, as the judge will be surprised to get a hate mail letter. Ending3: Nevertheless, if you think your letter is helpful, then you should write it down. [substeps] Begin your letter by stating " i am writing to convey..." you can write something like "...to judge john bryant, representing himself to the best of my knowledge. Ending4: Instead, your lawyer will argue at sentencing why you should get a light sentence. [substeps] You should keep the communication lines open with your lawyer.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4