People v. Rivera Palmer

Mu. Justice Hutchison

delivered the opinion of the court.

Pedro A. Bivera was convicted of carrying passengers for hire between points along the route of the White Star Bus Line operating under an exclusive franchise over the main highway between San Juan and Bio Piedras. The first assignment is that the evidence was insufficient to establish defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. After a careful examination of all the testimony we have come to the conclusion that appellant is right.

None of the passengers was called as a witness for the prosecution. Those who appeared at the trial…