Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 277:28: Description of judicial proceedings

What this law says, in plain English

In legal cases, only the essential substance of prior judicial proceedings needs to be described, specifically the parts relating to the charged crime.

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