by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(a) Unlawful Restraint. Any person who is imprisoned or whose liberty is restrained pursuant to a criminal conviction may at any time, as of right, file a written motion requesting the trial judge to release him or her or to correct the sentence then being served upon...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Revision or Revocation.(1) Illegal Sentences. The trial judge, upon the judge’s own motion, or the written motion of the prosecutor, filed within sixty days after imposition of a sentence, may revise or revoke...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Judgment. If the defendant has been determined to be guilty, a verdict or finding of guilty shall be rendered, or if he has been determined to be not guilty, a verdict or finding of not guilty shall be rendered, in...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to jury trials in District Court and Superior Court)(a) Return. The verdict shall be unanimous. It shall be a general verdict returned by the jury to the judge in open court. The jury shall file a verdict slip with the clerk upon the return of the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to jury waived trials in District Court and Superior Court)Requests for rulings in the trial of a case shall be in writing and shall be presented to the court before the beginning of closing arguments, unless consent of the court is given to present...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Entry by Court. The judge on motion of a defendant or on his own motion shall enter a finding of not guilty of the offense charged in an indictment or complaint or any part thereof after the evidence on either side...
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