by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(a)Pleas In General.(1) Pleas That May Be Entered and by Whom. A defendant may plead not guilty, or guilty, or with the consent of the judge, nolo contendere, to any crime with which the defendant has been charged and over which the court has jurisdiction. A plea of...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to cases initiated on or after September 7, 2004)(a) The Pretrial Conference. At arraignment, except on a complaint regarding which the court will not exercise final jurisdiction, the court shall order the prosecuting attorney and defense counsel to attend...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Continuances.(1) After a case has been entered upon the trial calendar, a continuance shall be granted only when based upon cause and only when necessary to insure that the interests of justice are served.(2) The...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(Applicable to District Court and Superior Court)(a) Joinder of Offenses.(1) Related Offenses. Two of more offenses are related offenses if they are based on the same criminal conduct or episode or arise out of a course of criminal conduct or series of criminal...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
If a defendant charged with a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment or commitment to the custody of the Department of Youth Services may be imposed initially appears in any court without counsel, the judge shall follow the procedures established in G. L. c. 211D...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Massachusetts
(a)Time of arraignment; probation interview; indigency and bail reports(1)Upon arrest or summons. A defendant who has been arrested and is not released shall be brought for arraignment before a court if then in session; and if not, at its next session. A defendant who...
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