People v. Ruiz

Adolfo Ruiz, Jr., ivas found guilty of violating the National Prohibition Act and sentenced to pay a fine of five dollars and in default of payment thereof to suffer imprisonment. He paid the fine and then took an appeal from the judgment. The Fiscal moves to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it involves a moot question as the fine has been paid. This motion was orally opposed at the hearing by the appellant who argued that he had to pay the fine to avoid confinement in jail, since the judgment appealed from directed that he should forthwith he imprisoned if he failed to pay the fine, and…