Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 274:3: Counselling or procuring felony; prosecution as accessory before fact or principal; punishment; venue
What this law says, in plain English
A person who counsels, hires, or procures another to commit a felony may be prosecuted as an accessory before the fact or for the felony itself, regardless of whether the principal offender is convicted, and may be punished accordingly.
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