Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 279:3A: Motion of district attorney for sentence
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a procedural requirement for district attorneys to request sentencing within seven days after a guilty plea or verdict in felony cases, unless a legal question has been appealed.
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