Legal Opinion

People v. Vázquez

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Decided November 6, 1913No. 621Published

Appeal from the District Court of San Juan, Section 2. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Mb. Justice del Toko

delivered the opinion of the court

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction rendered by the District Court of San Juan, Section 2, on April 16, 1913, against Felipe Vázquez for the offense of selling lottery tickets, sentencing him to pay a fine of $75, or in default thereof to one day’s imprisonment for each dollar of the fine not paid.

The pertinent part of the information reads as follows:

- “The said Felipe Vázquez, about the end of March, 1912, unlawfully and wilfully sold to Lnciqno. Ramos, within the judicial district *992of San. Juan, 54 Santo Domingo lottery…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McClainCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. People v. EmersonNew York Supreme Court · 1888

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