Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 272:23: Joinder of charges of murder and offense under Sec. 22
What this law says, in plain English
A parent indicted for murdering an illegitimate infant child may be charged with both murder and concealment in one indictment, and may be convicted of concealment even if acquitted of murder.
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