Criminal Defense Attorney Boston | Rosemary C. Scapicchio

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Aggressive Boston Criminal Defense Attorney

Rosemary C. Scapicchio is an aggressive, experienced criminal defense attorney known for her decades-long career marked by exceptional expertise and unwavering dedication. Attorney Scapicchio will do everything in her power to represent you as zealously as the law allows.

Attorney Scapicchio is a fierce advocate for her clients who have been wrongfully charged or convicted of serious felonies. Her relentless pursuit of the truth has earned her the respect of her clients, their families and friends, as well as colleagues and the judiciary.

Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.

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Another wrongfully convicted client freed.

Today, July 23, 2024, the SJC agreed with the arguments of Attorney Rosemary Scapicchio and Attorney Jillise McDonough and reversed Julio Baez’ first degree murder conviction and ordered that the Superior Court enter findings of not guilty on the charges of murder, armed assault to murder, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon with serious bodily harm. We are thrilled that Julio will be reunited with his family after spending ten years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. We can’t wait to reunite Julio with his family!

Unfounded sexual assault allegations against a Tufts University student resolved

Attorney Rosemary Scapicchio was successful in her representation of a Tufts University student who was falsely accused of violating the university’s sexual consent policies. Throughout the Title IX hearing process, Attorney Scapicchio relentlessly advocated for her client, who was ultimately exonerated of all charges and was able to attend is graduation ceremony.

Successful Motion to Suppress in a drug trafficking case

Attorney Scapicchio filed a motion to suppress in a drug trafficking case in Bristol County – Fall River Superior Court and was successful in suppressing a search warrant. Based on this success, the entire case against her client was dismissed.

Another Not Guilty – Two First Degree Murder Charges

Attorney Scapicchio secures another not guilty on a double homicide case. The Commonwealth claimed that Demetrius Moore shot and killed two people outside of a night club. Attorney Scapicchio’s aggressive cross examination of the Commonwealth’s witnesses demonstrated that Mr. Moore acted in self-defense. As a result, the jury found Mr. Moore not guilty on both indicted charges of First Degree Murder.

Two Years' Probation on a Drug and Gun Case

Attorney Scapicchio secured a two-year probation sentence for a client who faced a mandatory sentence of 12 years in prison on drug trafficking and multiple firearms charges.

NOT GUILTY VERDICT in a homicide case in Bristol County

Attorney Scapicchio’s most recent victory in a Bristol County Superior Court murder trial was hard fought. The Commonwealth charged her client, Kali Hollingsworth, with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of a loaded firearm. Her meticulous trial preparation and scrutiny of the evidence enabled her to challenge the Commonwealth’s case, witness by witness. Her cross-examination skills are unmatched because she simply never backs down. During the trial, she exposed law enforcement’s lack of investigation and failure to do their job. She challenged the video evidence, the gunshot residue evidence, and the lack of investigation into third-party culprit evidence. Following a seven-day trial, the jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes before returning not guilty verdicts on all three charges. After nearly four long years of pre-trial detention, Mr. Hollingsworth was able to walk out of the Fall River Superior courthouse with his family by his side. Attorney Scapicchio is a fierce advocate for all of her clients. She will never stop fighting for justice.