Section 5. An accessory to a felony after the fact may be indicted, convicted and punished, whether the principal felon has or has not been previously convicted, or is or is not amenable to justice, either in the county where he became an accessory or in the county where the principal felony was committed.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part IV - Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases
Title I - Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 274 - Felonies, Accessories and Attempts to Commit Crimes
Section 1 - Felonies and Misdemeanors
Section 2 - Aiders; Accessories Before Fact; Punishment
Section 5 - Felon's Conviction or Amenability to Justice; Venue
Section 6 - Attempts to Commit Crimes; Punishment
Section 7 - Conspiracy; Penalties
Section 8 - Solicitation, Counsel, Advice or Enticement of Crime; Penalties