Framingham Attorney Skilled with Mental Competency
and the Use of Insanity Defenses
Attorney John H. LaChance is a criminal defense lawyer who is skilled in recognizing and helping to assess and develop a defendant's criminal responsibility regarding competency at trial. He has more than 35 years of criminal trial experience and he is board certified in criminal trial advocacy. His skill and experience with competency matters can help his clients during the criminal investigation, at trial, and in sentencing.
Standing Between You and the Government
Mr. LaChance is a committed advocate for his clients' rights. His skill in helping to assess an investigation into a client's competency and mental health has been strengthened by his involvement in many cases involving mentally ill defendants.
Skilled Assistance in High-Profile Criminal Cases
In the case of Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Salvi, defendant John Salvi was charged with killing two abortion clinic employees and showed obvious signs of mental illness, but denied incompetence. Mr. LaChance was chosen and entrusted with presenting any evidence to the court of Mr. Salvi's competency.
Mr. LaChance was also involved in the case of Massachusetts v. Druce, the trial of Joseph Druce, who murdered convicted pedophile and former priest, John Geoghan. Both of these high-profile cases gave Mr. LaChance significant experience in helping to assess a defendant's sanity or insanity, and his experience can help ensure that a defendant's level of competency is accurately and fully shown to the court.
For more information about Mr. LaChance's experience with assessing mental illness and using the insanity defense, see his In The News and Cases and Verdicts pages.
Contact Criminal Defense Lawyer John H. LaChance
The firm offers free initial consultations. To get more information about issues of competency and insanity at trial or to learn more about assessing a defendant's mental health, contact The Law Office of John H. LaChance in Framingham. Mr. LaChance can be reached by calling (508) 879-5730 or by filling out the intake form on the Contact Page.
