People v. Rodríguez Reyes

The question for determination in this case is whether Act No. 108 of April 30, 1940 — 31 L.P.R.A. § § 509-514 1 amended § 263 of the Penal Code — 33 L.P.R.A. § 991, to the effect of declaring that the offense of abandonment of minors provided by this latter provision has been limited by said Act insofar as illegitimate children are concerned, to the abandonment of those who are under sixteen years of age. We believe it does not, that such amendment *546has not been made either expressly or impliedly, and that, on the contrary, the aforesaid Act No. 108 establishes (a) a summary proceeding to…