Appeals and Post-Conviction
Boston Criminal Appeals Lawyers | Attacking the Conviction or Plea
A conviction by a guilty plea or after trial need not be the final word in the case. Call the attorneys at Milligan Coughlin LLC to explore the various postconviction remedies that may be available to overturn your conviction or admission to sufficient facts.
Don't Wait
A criminal conviction carries a lifetime of consequences. There may be fines, jail time, and probation. There may be intrusions into one's privacy, such as through court mandated classes or drug tests and alcohol screens, or loss of privileges such as drivers' licenses. There may even be immigration consequences, ranging from denial of naturalization to deportation from the United States. When the government convicts someone of a crime, that person may forever carry these and other consequences. And every person found guilty of a crime carries the stigma of conviction, even if she was actually innocent.
Never Give Up
The attorneys at Milligan Coughlin LLC have experience dealing with the relentless procedural and substantive hurdles that our laws establish against overturning cases that end in conviction or an admission to sufficient facts. We will investigate the case for legal and factual errors. We will explain the various remedies that may be available, including
- Direct appeals
- Motions for new trials
- Petitions to the Supreme Judicial Court for writs under G.L. c. 211, § 3, and
- Petitions for writs of habeas corpus.
We will walk you through the entire process of attacking the criminal conviction, be it in the state or federal courts.
A conviction carries a lifetime of consequences. But call a Boston criminal defense attorney at Milligan Coughlin LLC because a conviction need not be the final word.