My typical criminal client has been convicted of a serious felony. I
have handled more than fifty murder cases. I also represent clients convicted of drug offenses, sex offenses, robberies, and other so-called blue-collar crimes. In addition, I handle white-collar offenses, such as tax fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes.
Since 1984, I have briefed and/or argued more than 300 criminal appeals and more than 200 criminal post-conviction motions, petitions, and applications of various sorts, including new trial motions, applications for further appellate review, federal habeas petitions, and petitions for a writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court.
For a more complete description of the appellate process in criminal cases in the Massachusetts courts, please see Criminal Appeals in the Massachusetts Courts: What You Should Know.
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