Trials and Proceedings Before Judgment

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  2. Massachusetts General Laws
  3. Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases
  4. Proceedings in Criminal Cases
  5. Trials and Proceedings Before Judgment

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1

Trial List of Criminal Cases, Adding Cases to List

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2

Trial of Issues of Fact

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2a

3 - Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 43

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4

Oaths of Jurors

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5

Affirmation of Jurors

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6

Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 43

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6a

Testimony Concerning Ownership in Cases Involving Motor Vehicle Theft or Fraudulent Claims; Preservation of Testimony

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7

Burden to Prove License or Admission to Practice as Attorney at Law

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8

Justification in Libel Cases

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8a

Killing or Injuring a Person Unlawfully in a Dwelling; Defense

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9

Proof of Ownership of Property

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10

Night Time; Definition

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11

Directed Verdict; Setting Aside Verdict, New Trial or Finding of Guilty of Included Offense

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11a

Habitual Criminals; Separate Trial on Issue of Prior Conviction

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12

Acquittal of Part of Crime and Conviction of Residue

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13

Repealed, 1970, 888, Sec. 8

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14

Liability for Fees of Person Acquitted

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15

Discontinuance of Prosecution Under By-Laws, Ordinances, Etc.

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16

Assignment of Counsel for Inmates of Institutions for Reformation of Juvenile Offenders

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16a

Exclusion of Public From Trial for Sex Offenses Involving Minors Under Age of Eighteen

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16b

Exclusion of Public From Trial of Criminal Proceeding Involving Husband and Wife

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16c

Exclusion of Public From Trial Involving Crime of Incest or Rape

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16d

Child Witness Testimony; Videotaping or Transmission by Simultaneous Electronic Means in Certain Cases

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16e

Repealed, 1994, 352, Sec. 2

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16f

Expedited Trials of Sex Crimes Involving Minor Children as Victims or Witnesses; Continuance; Impact Statement

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17

Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 43b

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18

Pleas of Not Guilty, Guilty or Nolo Contendere; Requests for Specific Disposition; Pretrial Motions

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18a

Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 303

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19

20 - Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 194

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21

Repealed, 1955, 131, Sec. 10

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22

Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 194

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23

Certain Acts or Omissions by Defendant Not Admissible Against Him in Criminal Trial

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24

To 26 - Repealed, 1992, 379, Sec. 196

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27

Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 43b

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28

Appeal to Supreme Judicial Court

Section
28a

Appellate Division of Superior Court for Review of Sentences

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28b

Right of Appeal to Appellate Division; Time Limit; Stay of Execution of Sentence; Jurisdiction; Review of Judgment, etc.; Disposition

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28c

Amendment of Judgment; Resentencing or Other Disposition

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28d

Repealed, 2007, 61, Sec. 31

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28d1/2

Salary of Clerk and Assistant Clerks of Appellate Division; Designation and Salary of Clerical Assistant in Matters Pertaining to Business of Appellate Division

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28e

Appeals by Commonwealth

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29

29a - Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 46

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29b

Withdrawal of Uncounseled Guilty Plea

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29c

Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 48

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29d

Conviction Upon Plea of Guilty, Nolo Contendere or an Admission to Sufficient Facts; Motion to Vacate

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30

To 31c - Repealed, 1979, 344, Sec. 48

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32

To 33d - Repealed, 1979, 346, Sec. 1

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33e

Capital Cases; Review by Supreme Judicial Court

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33f

To 33h - Repealed, 1979, 346, Sec. 3

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34

Motions in Arrest of Judgment

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35

Trial of Male and Female Prisoners