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Ramon Ruiz (Ponce investigation, 1937)

Full name:Ramon Ruiz
Era:1930s
State:Puerto Rico
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Biography

Ramon Ruiz was arrested during the investigation following the March 21, 1937 Ponce massacre in Puerto Rico. District Attorney R. V. Pérez Marchand’s March 24, 1937 report says his investigation on the preceding two days resulted in the arrest and $2,000 bail. The stated accusation was perjury in the Ponce massacre investigation. This is actual custody expressly reported by the prosecutor, not inferred from a future trial or an appearance as a witness. The exact arrest day, physical release, final disposition and complete duration remain unknown. The official report represents the colonial prosecutor’s allegations and does not establish their truth. Source: https://www.congress.gov/75/crecb/1937/06/03/GPO-CRECB-1937-pt5-v81-11.pdf#page=17

Case

Charges: Perjury in the Ponce massacre investigation.
Sentence: Ramon Ruiz was arrested during the investigation following the March 21, 1937 Ponce massacre in Puerto Rico. District Attorney R. V. Pérez Marchand’s March 24, 1937 report says his investigation on the preceding two days resulted in the arrest and $2,000 bail. The stated accusation was perjury in the Ponce massacre investigation. This is actual custody expressly reported by the prosecutor, not inferred from a future trial or an appearance as a witness. The exact arrest day, physical release, final disposition and complete duration remain unknown. The official report represents the colonial prosecutor’s allegations and does not establish their truth. Source: https://www.congress.gov/75/crecb/1937/06/03/GPO-CRECB-1937-pt5-v81-11.pdf#page=17