Legal Opinion
Carbonell v. People of Porto Rico
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 28, 1928No. 2193PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
The main question in this case is whether Garbonéll was subjected to double jeopardy, contrary to section 2 of the Porto Rican Organic Act, 39 Stat. 951, 48 USCA § 737.
Carbonell was indicted for the murder of Alfredo Martinez on January 16, 1923. At the first trial, in the district court for Mayaguez, he was found guilty of manslaughter only. On his appeal to the Supreme Court of Porto Rico, the judgment was reversed for error in constituting the jury. People of Porto Rico v. Carbonell, 34 Porto RicO — . At the second trial, the defendant pleaded the former conviction…
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