Orellana Rodríguez v. People

delivered tlie opinion of the court.

On February 28, 1933, Ventura Orellana Bodriguez was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced by the District Court of Bayamón to one year’s imprisonment in the penitentiary. He appealed from the judgment on the same day, February 28th, but failed to serve notice of the appeal on the Fiscal. His appeal was dismissed on that ground by this Supreme Court on June 12, 1933.

On the same day, June 12th, before the expiration of the period of six months for appeal allowed by law, he filed a new notice of appeal.’ He was sent to prison and while serving…