Section 11 - Directed Verdict; Setting Aside Verdict, New Trial or Finding of Guilty of Included Offense

MA Gen L ch 278 § 11 (2019) (N/A)
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Section 11. If a motion for a directed verdict of not guilty is denied and the case is submitted to the jury and a verdict of guilty is returned, the judge may on a renewed motion for a directed verdict of not guilty pursuant to the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure set aside the verdict and order a new trial, or order the entry of a finding of guilty of any offense included in the offense charged in the indictment or complaint.