Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 272:56: Subsequent offenses; breach of recognizance on appeal
What this law says, in plain English
If a person appeals a conviction and commits a similar offense before the appeal is decided, it violates the recognizance conditions if one was set.
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