The Sentencing of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Around the world the public has been riveted by the trial and sentencing of the Boston Marathon Bomber.  It reminds us that Massachusetts is tough on crime and still recognizes capital punishment as a deterrent to violent crimes.  This tradition goes back to colonial times when Massachusetts was one of the first colonies to carry out the death penalty.  In 1900, the state installed an electric chair to be used in death penalty cases. Electrocution was the most common form of execution in the Commonwealth until capital punishment was abolished in 1984.

The Commonwealth now votes decidedly against the death penalty.  However when it comes to punishing people who have been convicted of crimes the state remains rigid.  The state’s population in prison or jail has tripled since the early 1980s and state spending on corrections policies will top $2 billion over the next decade, up from more than $1 billion currently, without major changes in public policy.

It is imperative that no matter what nature of crime you or a loved one may be accused of that you seek out the best representation possible.  This is not only true in the trial stage, but in the sentencing stage, if heaven forbid it should ever come to that.  For aggressive representation of criminal law, contact attorney Paul Moraski at (978) 397-0011.  Your future is at stake here…make the right call now!