Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

plea bargaining after conviction!
Under Massachusettes Law, if a person is convicted of 1st degree murder, and is sentenced to Life-with no parole, other than presenting new evidence or finding a loophole or technicality pertaining to the case, what other way is there possible to overturn this conviction? What I'm thinking about is can convicted person, after 14 years ''plea bargain'' pertaining to their sentence?

Asked on 1/30/01, 10:31 am

Russell Matson Russell J Matson Attorney at Law

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Re: plea bargaining after conviction!

You can't plea bargain but you can petition the governor for pardon or commutation.

Answered on 3/15/01, 7:35 am

J. Whitfield Larrabee J. Whitfield Larrabee

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Re: plea bargaining after conviction!

Except for a motion for a new trial based on newly

discovered evidence or based on a miscarriage of justice,

or a habeas corpus petition along similar grounds,

there is no other means to over-turn such a conviction

and sentence except by petitioning the Governor or the

President of the United States for clemency.

However, if a prisoner possessed valuable information

it might be worthwhile to negotiate with the local

District Attorney, the Attorney General or the U.S.

Attorney to provide the information in exchange for

a recommendation of clemency to the Governor.

Answered on 3/16/01, 4:46 pm

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