Article 78. Accessory after the fact.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 33A sec. 78

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

A person subject to this code who, knowing that an offense punishable by this code has been committed, receives, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent the offender’s apprehension, trial or punishment shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.