People v. Villalba Suárez

Mr. Justice Dávila

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The only question raised in this appeal is to determine whether or not the complaint filed against appellee in the District Court, San Juan Part adduces facts sufficient to constitute a crime. Defendant was charged “that on February 20, 195.9, about 4:12 p.m., and in the ‘barandilla’ in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the aforesaid accused Rafael Villalba Suárez, then and there, unlawfully, wilfully, maliciously, criminally, and knowingly violated the provisions of :§ 9c of Act No. 194 of 1951 (Puerto Rico Racing Act), consisting in that on the…