Román Cancel v. Delgado

On June 30, 1949, the petitioner-appellant, Bonocio Ro-mán Cancel, was sentenced by the Superior Court, Bayamón Part, to serve consecutive sentences of from 15 to 20 years, 3 to 4 years and 15 to 20 years in the penitentiary. On June 19, 1957 the Governor of Puerto Rico commuted said sentences for a penalty of from 12 to 44 years in the penitentiary.1 Parole was granted on September 18, 1958.

On July of 1959 a complaint was filed against the petitioner before the Parole Board. The complainant was heard at a preliminary hearing, without the petitioner being present, and a confidential report…