Caballero v. Superior Court of Puerto Rico

Mr. Justice Hernández Matos

delivered the opinion of the Court.

On March 30, 1953 a special prosecuting attorney filed a complaint in the District Court, Ponce Part,1 against petitioner Adrián Caballero charging him with a violation of Act No. 26 approved on April 25, 1934, which punishes the issue or delivery of checks without sufficient funds or credit for the payment thereof. 33 L.P.R.A. ⅜§ 1851-56.

The trial was held on July 7, 1953. The People was represented by a district attorney and Caballero by his attorney. As defenses, the latter adduced that: (a) It was not his intent to defraud…