Post Conviction Relief, Immigration, Criminal, Lawyer, Attorney, RI, MA

Post-Conviction Relief

Vacating criminal convictions or modifying sentences is a vital service our attorneys provide to clients facing severe immigration or federal sentencing consequences. The attorneys of Larochelle & MacDonald, Inc. have argued to successfully vacate or modify cases throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The Law Office of John E. MacDonald, Inc. is the law firm other immigration lawyers refer their clients to vacate pleas that are the basis of deportation and removal proceedings.

Post-Conviction Relief Attorney John E. MacDonald, Esquire is ready to give YOUR immigration or conviction case the attention it deserves. Please call 401-4211440 CONTACT US VIA EMAIL today for a FREE consultation.

Recent Results for Post-Conviction Relief

• The Law Office of John E. MacDonald, Inc. is the law firm other immigration lawyers refer their clients to vacate pleas that are the basis of deportation/removal proceedings.
• A 15 year-old Massachusetts charge of assault by means of a dangerous weapon case dismissed in Taunton District Court.  Client never realized that he had been charged after a fight until a traffic stop 15 years later. We moved to dismiss for lack of prosecution but was denied. Post-conviction relief Attorney MacDonald then passed the matter to a jury trial and forced the prosecution to locate its witnesses. At trial, the Commonwealth was unable to proceed and the matter was dismissed
• Client arrested and charged in 2002 with a Domestic Assault in RI that would have jeopardized his immigration status and rendered him subject to removal (deportation) and unable to achieve naturalization. Based upon the failure of the trial court to give him warning of this fact Immigration Attorney MacDonald was able to have the charge vacated.
• Client plead guilty to Domestic Assault charge in 1997 not knowing this would lead to grounds for removal or deportation from the United States. Citing the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision of Padilla v. Kentucky Attorney MacDonald had the plea to domestic assault vacated in Providence Superior Court, and then re-opened and terminated the immigration case, stopping the deportation of client. State filed appeal to verdict. State of Rhode Island since withdrew its appeal rendering the termination of immigration case complete and the removal of client stopped.
• Client a lawful permanent resident of the US detained by immigration authorities in Arizona due to previous criminal record. 2002 drug conviction vacated today based upon an application for post-conviction relief and client released from custody.
• A decorated army veteran was denied citizenship based upon an aggravated felony conviction from 1998 (possession with intent to deliver marijuana).  Post-conviction relief was filed and the plea and sentence were vacated.  Client is now eligible to re-apply for citizenship.

MORE RESULTS

Post-Conviction Relief Attorney John E. MacDonald, Esquire is ready to give YOUR immigration or conviction case the attention it deserves. Please call 401-4211440 CONTACT US VIA EMAIL today for a FREE consultation.

If you are an alien who is seeking to naturalize, adjust your status, has overstayed, has a criminal conviction, is in B.C.I.S. removal/deportation or criminal court proceedings, then you should retain an attorney who is competent to practice in both the criminal and immigration courts. We focus on making immigration concerns a primary strategic focus in connected criminal or domestic relations matters, and have successfully disposed of cases where a simple guilty plea would have led to deportation proceedings.

We can also assist in cases where clients did not have adequate prior counsel and we have argued numerous post conviction motions and prevented removal proceedings for the benefit of our clients and their families. Withholding of removal and cancellation of removal for our clients is our goal and we aggressively and successfully have achieved these results for our clients.

If you or a family member or friend requires post-conviction relief representation to stay in the U.S., contact us today to schedule your free consultation.

The Law Firm of John E. MacDonald, Esquire is ready to give YOUR immigration or conviction case the attention it deserves. Please CONTACT US today for a FREE consultation.