People v. Barrios
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Appeal from the District Court of Mayagiiez in a Prosecution for Voluntary Manslaughter. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolf
An information in the District Court of Mayagüez charged Bogelio Barrios with voluntary manslaughter, of which he was convicted. Error is assigned because the court did not *774dismiss the prosecution under section 448 of the Code of Criminal Procedure providing for such, dismissal on failure to file an information within sixty days from the time a person is held to answer a public offense. An original information, it is conceded, was filed in time. The case was set for May 4, 1915. On that day the district attorney came into court and asked leave to file an amended complaint to charge correctly…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Beard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- People v. MaughsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
- People v. NewcomerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
- People v. Fong Ah SingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883
- People v. LewisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
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