Law Office of Mary T. Rogers

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HONORED AS ONE OF THE TOP  TEN Massachusetts LAWYERS OF THE YEAR FOR 2009
 
By Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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978-532-5203

CRIMINAL CASES
 

Our Massachusetts law firm specializes in criminal law cases after conviction. We handle appeals, motions for a new trial, motions to revise and revoke sentences, guilty plea withdrawals, and commutation petitions.

Attorney Mary T. Rogers won a United States Supreme Court case as co-counsel.  The case, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305 (2009), has widespread application to all criminal cases throughout the U.S. The Court ruled that under the Sixth Amendment all defendants have the right to confront and cross-examine forensic crime analysts. The government cannot rely on the forensic lab report in place of live testimony. Now, the government must call the live witness to the stand.

Attorney Rogers succeeded in having Mr. Melendez-Diaz granted a new trial. After a retrial in which Attorney Rogers assisted Mr. Melendez-Diaz was found not guilty.

If you want a lawyer who will fight for your constitutional rights, you want Attorney Rogers to defend you. It does not matter if your case is as small as drug possession or as serious as murder.

United States Supreme Court Decision Download

If you or someone you know was convicted of a crime, you need to speak to a lawyer about appealing the case immediately.  If it is a new conviction in the Massachusetts state court you only have 30 days to file a timely notice of an appeal, so call today.  If it is an older case, we may still be able to help you.  If your case has never been appealed, we will check to see if it can be filed late.  A motion for a new trial can be filed at any time in Massachusetts state court no matter how old the case is.
 
We handle post-conviction criminal cases at all levels of state and federal court in Massachusetts and the United States Supreme Court.  We have been in business since 1993.

WRONGFUL CONVICTION CIVIL CASES

We also handle civil wrongful conviction Massachusetts cases under a statute that allows innocent people convicted of serious crimes to seek compensation for their wrongful convictions.  Please note:  If you are not in Massachusetts, you need to check with lawyers in your own state about your case.  There are time limits, so don't delay.

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LAW OFFICE OF MARY T. ROGERS
P.O. 406
Peabody, Massachusetts  01960
978.532.5203
Fax: 866-583-5973

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The information on this web site is for advertising and general information purposes. This information is NOT intended to be legal advice for you to rely on. If you have contact with Attorney Rogers by e-mail or telephone, this does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. You need to consult and talk one on one with Attorney Rogers about your particular case. After that is done, a written agreement must be agreed upon signed by both Attorney Rogers and you acknowledging that she has agreed to represent you and only then does Attorney Rogers become your lawyer.