Massachusetts Manslaughter Attorneys

If you have been charged with homicide in Massachusetts, even if it is viewed and treated differently than premeditated murder, you are still looking at life-changing penalties both in the short-term and the long-term. At Miller Law Group, P.C., we don't back down from such daunting, high-stakes criminal cases. With hundreds of successful cases behind us, we know the local courts, and we know how to counteract the local prosecutors and craft the arguments that a judge is looking for. We know how to protect your rights, no matter the legal complexities and challenges.

Involuntary Manslaughter & Voluntary Manslaughter

With charges of involuntary manslaughter, you're being accused of killing someone unintentionally, such as in a vehicle accident or while committing a burglary. Depending on the details of the case, a judge could give a sentence of up to 20 years in state prison, particularly if recklessness was involved.

With voluntary manslaughter charges, you're accused of killing someone without having planned it ahead. This could mean killing someone in the heat of the moment, retaliating to a verbal or physical attack that would take any reasonable person some time to calm down from and recover self-control. Or perhaps the charge stems from someone acting in self-defense but using excessive force. Adequate self-defense is not often viewed as including lethal force. What may have started as valid self-defense by the court could lead to a manslaughter charge if the self-defense led to the death of the initial assailant. A conviction on this charge could also be up to 20 years in prison, plus fines and restitution.

Contact Miller Law Group, P.C. Today for Homicide Defense

Our law firm fights for clients. We can fight for your reputation, freedom, and future. We're armed with the insight, determination, and resources that can make a difference in your case. Find out how our manslaughter defense attorneys can advocate for you.

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If you face manslaughter charges in Beverly, Cambridge, Plymouth, Quincy, Woburn, Worcester, or anywhere else in Massachusetts, our defense lawyers can help you from our criminal law offices in Southborough, Mansfield, Burlington, Danvers, and Dedham.