Arocho v. People of Porto Rico

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

In the Second district court of San Juan, Arocho was,, on December 10, 1924, convicted of murder, in the first degree, of a girl under 14 years of age". Under section 202 of the Porto Rican Penal Code, he was, on January 27, 1925, duly sentenced to death. On appeal to the Supreme Court of Porto Rico the judgment was affirmed, in a careful opinion by Chief Justice Toro, concurred in by the entire-court.

The ease comes here on two assignments-of error, raising highly technical contentions, *91•to the effect that Act No. 36 of November 30, 1917, construed under the…