Aggravated Rape Defense in Massachusetts.
Being accused of aggravated rape is one of the most serious and life-altering criminal charges a person can face. Convictions carry devastating penalties — including lengthy prison sentences and mandatory sex offender registration. Our team provides the aggressive, strategic representation you need to protect your rights and your future.
Superior Court · Indictment · Trial
High-stakes defense, handled with discretion.
Proven expertise in the most complex sex crime cases.
Our firm has extensive experience handling high-stakes sex crime cases — including false allegations of aggravated rape. We have successfully defended clients against the most serious criminal charges, leveraging decades of combined experience in Massachusetts Superior Courts.
Our five-attorney team works collaboratively to ensure every angle of your case is thoroughly examined and strategically addressed — from the source of the allegation to the forensic evidence the Commonwealth intends to present.
Aggravators carrying mandatory minimums — and a life-sentence ceiling.
Under Massachusetts law, rape becomes aggravated rape when certain factors are present. The penalties are among the most severe in the Commonwealth — including life imprisonment, mandatory minimums, and lifetime SORB registration. We defend against every aggravator the Commonwealth charges.
Serious Bodily Injury
Allegations of significant physical harm during the alleged assault — elevating exposure up to a life sentence.
Use of a Firearm
A 10-year mandatory minimum on a first offense and 15 years on a second when a firearm is alleged to be used or present.
Drugging for Sexual Intercourse
Administering substances to incapacitate an alleged victim carries a 10-year mandatory minimum in state prison.
Victim Under 12 — 5+ Year Age Gap
Charges where the alleged victim is under 12 and the defendant is more than five years older trigger aggravated penalties.
Victim Under 16 — 10+ Year Age Gap
Cases involving a victim under 16 and an age difference of more than ten years carry enhanced sentencing.
Mandated Reporter Offenses
Teachers, doctors, counselors, clergy, and childcare workers face heightened penalties under the statute.
Sex Offender Registration
Mandatory SORB registration on conviction — limiting where you can live, work, and travel for life.
False Allegations
Custody disputes, post-relationship retaliation, and misidentification cases — investigated and exposed at trial.
A trial strategy built from the first day of investigation.
Defending against aggravated rape often means shaping the trial strategy from the moment we begin the investigation. Talking to witnesses, summonsing third-party records, and probing the strength of the Commonwealth's evidence are undertaken early — so we can expose the reason behind a false allegation before it gains momentum.
When the Commonwealth indicts, we are already prepared: cross-examining the complaining witness, challenging SANE and forensic interview evidence, and presenting the defense narrative with conviction before a Superior Court jury.
- Independent witness interviews and record summonses
- Forensic, SANE, and digital evidence expert review
- Aggressive motion practice — suppression and dismissal
- SORB classification defense after every conviction
Collaborative · Thorough · Trial-Ready
A five-attorney team behind every defense.
We defend clients at every stage of an aggravated rape case.
Pre-Charge Investigation
We begin shaping trial strategy from the first call — interviewing witnesses, summonsing records, and probing the Commonwealth's evidence to expose the source of a false allegation.
Indictment & Bail
Aggravated rape is indicted in Superior Court. We fight for the least restrictive conditions of release and protect against statements that compromise the defense.
Discovery & Motion Practice
Motions to suppress, challenges to forensic interviews and SANE evidence, and aggressive third-party records litigation under the Stewart and Bishop standards.
Trial & Sentencing
With life and mandatory minimum sentences on the line, every file is prepared for jury trial — and we fight for sentencing alternatives where conviction is unavoidable.
Contact Us for a Confidential Consultation
If you have been falsely accused of aggravated rape in Massachusetts, the sooner you involve a skilled legal team, the stronger your defense.
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One call away.
When the call comes in, you speak with a partner not a screener. Every consultation is confidential, and we respond to every inquiry, typically within hours.
Brockton, MA 02301
After-hours by appointment