People v. Rivera Márquez

Mr. Justice Ramírez Bages,

with whom Mr. Justice Torres Rigual concurs, dissenting.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 16,1968

I dissent from the conclusion contained in the opinion of the Court to the effect that § 6 of the Weapons Law of 1951 is not applicable to the facts in the record of the case for “Under the findings appellant was not bound to register it.”

In this case there was actually an accidental having or' possession of a firearm without a license. The Weapons Law does not expressly exclude from the requirement of such license the accidental having or possession. On the contrary, it is…