People v. Arecco

Me. Justice Todd, Jr.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

On appeal the District Court of San Juan found Maria Luisa Areeeo guilty in two cases of violation of § 9, in relation to § 4, of the Victory Tax Act (Act No. 29 of December 7, 1942 (Spec. Sess. Laws, p. 160), as amended by Act No. 62 of May 10, 1943 (Laws of 1943, p. 146) and Act No. 175 of May 15, 1943 (p. 630)) 1 and sentenced her to pay a fine of $25 and in default of such payment to serve one day in jail for each dollar left unpaid in each case. The cases were heard jointly in the lower court and the appeals taken by the defendant…