Legal Opinion
Justiniano Matos v. Gaspar Rodriguez
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided December 8, 1976No. Civ. 824-73PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND JUDGMENT
PESQUERA, District Judge.
Petitioner in the present action was convicted for a violation of Section 5-201 of the Vehicle and Traffic Act, 9 LPRA 871 (reckless driving) and sentenced to pay a fine of $400 or undergo imprisonment for ninety days. At the arraignment petitioner pleaded not guilty and requested trial by jury, which was denied by the presiding judge. On appeal to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico he raised the same issues presented herein and his appeal was denied.
Petitioner alleges that he was entitled to be tried by a jury under the Sixth Amendment to the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Cheff v. SchnackenbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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- Balzac v. Porto RicoSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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