In any case in which an individual has been found guilty of a criminal offense, or has entered into a plea of guilty or an admission to sufficient facts, the individual has the right to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals. An appeal is an opportunity for the individual to have his case reviewed for errors on the part of the assistant district attorney, defense counsel, or the trial judge.
Attorney Maggiacomo frequently represents individuals throughout Massachusetts with reference to their criminal appeals. A former appellate attorney for a death penalty center in South Carolina, Attorney Maggiacomo has extensive training and experience writing appeals and has appeared before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Military Court of Appeals, and the Massachusetts Court of Appeals.
Attorney Maggiacomo is appointed to the appellate panel for the Committee For Public Counsel Service, where he writes approximately ten appeals a year for indigent clients. During 2010-2011, Attorney Maggiacomo was successful in vacating five convictions.
If you have been convicted of a crime, or have had a civil trial judgment rendered against you, and you are dissatisfied with either the proceedings of your trial, your trial counsel, the judge, or the sentence / verdict, then you have the right to, and should file, an appeal. Contact Attorney Maggiacomo immediately to discuss your options.