Legal Opinion · Dissent

People v. Sutton

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Decided March 31, 1911No. 243Published

Appeal from the District Court of San Juan, Section 2. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Dissent

DISSENTING OPINION DELIVERED BY

MR. JUSTICE MACLEARY,

N ot being able to agree with my colleagues in the judgment of affirmance rendered herein oh the 31st ultimo, it becomes my duty to set forth the reasons which impel me to dissent.

On March 20, 1908, the fiscal of the District of San Juan presented a,n accusation against Q-eorge Sutton, charging him with the commission of voluntary homicide, or manslaughter, by illegally causing the death of José Eosa.

The trial was held before the Second Section of the District Court of San Juan, which, after having heard the evi*358dence and the arguments of the…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Powell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Bird v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. Garner v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1891
  4. Storey v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  5. People v. PowellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891

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