Case Name: The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ramirez, Defendant and Appellant
Court: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Jurisdiction: Puerto Rico
Decision Date: 1914-11-30
Citations: 21 P.R. 427
Docket Number: No. 702
Parties: The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ramirez, Defendant and Appellant.
Judges: Chief Justice Hernandez and Justices Wolf, del Toro, Al-drey and Hutchison concurred.
Reporter: Puerto Rico Reports
Volume: 21
Pages: 427–428

Head Matter:
The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ramirez, Defendant and Appellant.
Appeal from the District Court of Humacao.
Motion by Attorney Showing that the Defendant Died on October 12, 1914.
No. 702.
Decided November 30, 1914.
Appeal — Death op Accused. — A criminal action is extinguished by the death of the accused and, therefore, as no practical result could be attained by considering and deciding the appeal taken by him, it should be dismissed.
The facts are stated in the decision.
Mr. Salvador Mestre, fiscal, for The People.
Mi. Francisco Gonzalez for the accused.

Opinion:
DECISION.
Whereas, According to an affidavit filed by Attorney Francisco González the accused, Octavio Ramirez, who was convicted by the District Court of Humacao of carnal abuse of children and sentenced on May 1, 1914, to one year's imprisonment. in the penitentiary at hard labor, died in the city of Humacao on October 12, 1914, before a day had been set for a hearing on the appeal taken by him from the said judgment;
Whereas, A criminal action is extinguished by the death of the accused and therefore no practical result would follow the consideration and decision of this appeal;
Thereeore, In accordance with the jurisprudence laid down by this court in the cases of The People v. Rivera, 18 P. R. R., 1056; Ex parte Sánchez et al., 20 P. R. R., 109; The Property Owners' League v. San Juan, 14 P. R. R., 85; Centro de Detallistas de San Juan v. A. Vicente et al., 17 P. R. R., 846; San Juan Hippodrome Co. v. Insular Racing Commission, 21 P. R. R., 1; and Post et al. v. Veve et al., 21 P. R. R., 30, this appeal is dismissed without costs, and it is ordered that the District Court of Humacao be notified thereof for such purposes as may.follow.
Appeal dismissed de officio.
Chief Justice Hernandez and Justices Wolf, del Toro, Al-drey and Hutchison concurred.