People v. Nieves Santa

Mr. Justice Todd, Jr.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

On February 18, 1943, a complaint w,as filed of the Municipal Court of San Juan against Félix R. Nieves Santa, for aggravated assault and battery, consisting in having assaulted with a stone José Pérez Negrón on January 30, 1943. This complaint was filed on February 12, despite the fact that, four days before, on February 8, the injured man had died as it appears from the information for murder filed on February 17 by the Assistant District Attorney. During the pendency of this case in the district court, the case for aggravated assault…