People v. Santiago Vázquez

Appellant was convicted of the crime against nature, subsequent offense. Section 278 of the Penal Code, as amended by Act No. 42 of May 4, 1943 provides:

“Every person who is guilty of the infamous crime against nature, committed with mankind or with any animal, is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a minimum term of one (1) and a maximum term of ten (10) years.”

Appellant maintains in his first assignment of error that he has been deprived of his liberty without due process of law because § 278, by virtue of which he was convicted, does not define an offense, but it provides a…