People v. Yera
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
1Opinion of the Court
Mh. Justice Hutchison
delivered tlie opinion- of the court.
Appellant was charged with the illegal possession, of liquor for the purpose of sale. The complaint also charged a previous conviction for the same offense.
The district court on appeal from the municipal court after a trial de novo found defendant to he guilty of a violation of the National Prohibition Act and imposed a fine of $200 with an alternative provision for imprisonment not to exceed ninety days.
The assignment is that — ■
“The court erred in overruling defendant’s motion for a nonsuit.
“The court erred in finding the defendant…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Massey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1922
- Hazelton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1923