P.R. Laws Ap. tit. 34A, § II, Rule 193

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Rule 193. APPEAL TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

Final judgements pronounced in criminal cases originated in the Court of First Instance may be appealed by the defendant in the manner prescribed in these Rules. In these cases, the defendant may file an appeal before the Circuit Court of Appeals, except in cases of conviction upon a plea of guilty, which may only be reviewed by a writ of certiorari, in which case the writ shall be issued by the Circuit Court of Appeals at its discretion. The writ of certiorari shall be filed within thirty (30) days after judgment is rendered. This term is jurisdictional.

History —Oct. 24, 1968; June 26, 1974, No. 91, Part 1, p. 315, § 1; Dec. 25, 1995, No. 251, § 1; Jan. 6, 1998, No. 5, § 1.