Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 278:28B: Right of appeal to appellate division; time limit; stay of execution of sentence; jurisdiction; review of judgment, etc.; disposition
What this law says, in plain English
A person may appeal a reviewable sentence to the appellate division within ten days of sentencing. The appellate division can affirm, modify, or change the sentence, but cannot increase it without giving the defendant a hearing opportunity.
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