Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 8B (2026)

Commission of crime while released on personal recognizance; consecutive sentence

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Section 8B. If a defendant on release subject to the provisions of section fifty-eight of chapter two hundred and seventy-six, commits a crime, the sentence imposed for such a crime shall run consecutively to the earlier sentence for the crime for which he was on release.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Williams, 89 Mass. App. Ct. 383 (Mass. App. Ct. 2016).

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Commonwealth v. Williams, 89 Mass. App. Ct. 383 (Mass. App. Ct. 2016). “See G. L. c. 279, § 8B. 3 For his part, the defendant requested concurrent sentences and a reduction in the prosecutor’s offer of from ten to twelve years on the level II ACC offense to ten years.”

Commonwealth v. Ruiz, 108 N.E.3d 447 (Mass. 2018). “, G. L. c. 279, § 8B (commission of crime while released on personal recognizance); G.”

Commonwealth v. Hickey, 712 N.E.2d 64 (Mass. 1999). · cites it 3× “The Commonwealth contends that the imposition of the concurrent “forthwith” sentence violated G. L. c. 279, § 8B, which provides, “[i]f a defendant on release [on bail or personal recognizance] commits a crime, the sentence imposed for [that] crime shall run consecutively to the…”

Commonwealth v. Yancey, 708 N.E.2d 967 (Mass. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 4× “2 The judge imposed the “from and after” sentence pursuant to G. L. c. 279, § 8B, as appearing in St. 1994, c.”

Commonwealth v. Angel Camacho. (Mass. App. Ct. 2026). “" G. L. c. 279, § 8B. See Commonwealth v. Hickey, 429 Mass.”

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