Massachusetts Statutes
§ 20 — Simple assault; intent to rob or steal; punishment
Massachusetts § 20
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Part IVCRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Title ICRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Ch. 265CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
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Bluebook
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 20 (2026).
Text
Section 20. Whoever, not being armed with a dangerous weapon, assaults another with force and violence and with intent to rob or steal shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years.
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