People v. Benítez
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Appeal from the District Court of San Juan, Section 2. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Dissent
DISSENTING OPINION OP
MR. JUSTICE MACLEARY.
In this case a judgment was' rendered by the District Court of San Juan, Section 2, on October 28, 1911, finding the defendants guilty of playing a prohibited game denominated “poker,” and imposing upon each one of them the punishment of a $30 fine and the payment of a sixth part of the costs, with alternative imprisonment in case of nonpayment. An appeal was duly taken from this judgment, and the transcript filed in this Court on March 12, 1912. On April 25 following the case was heard before the full bench and taken under advisement. Nearly a year…
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