People v. Perales Figueroa

Mr. Justice Ramírez Bages, with whom Mr. Justice Blanco Lugo concurs, dissenting.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 13, 1965

Because I am not in agreement with the terms of the opinion entered in this case by my Brother Hernández Matos, I feel bound to dissent for the reasons hereinafter stated.

The prosecuting attorney made reference to the absence of alibi proof or of an explanation for the reason of why the girl testified or of the fact as to whether her parents forced her to testify. In other words, the statements of the prosecuting attorney could reasonably refer to the fact that the defendant…