People v. Vélez Ruiz

The district attorney filed an information against Bernardo Vélez Ruiz for a violation of § 5-801 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of Puerto Rico, 9 L.P.R.A. § 1041, consisting in driving a motor vehicle on May 17, 1961, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The trial was held on *53the following October 19. He was found guilty and sentenced to serve three months in jail. He appealed.1

The evidence offered by the prosecution was very brief. It consisted of the testimony of Aguedo Pérez Morales and policeman Jesús M. Matos. Pérez testified that on the day stated in the information, at…