Michael E. Halow v. Departamento De Desarrollo Económico Y Comercio De Puerto Rico

CourtTribunal De Apelaciones De Puerto Rico/Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico
DecidedDecember 1, 2025
DocketTA2025RA00261
StatusPublished

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Michael E. Halow v. Departamento De Desarrollo Económico Y Comercio De Puerto Rico, (prapp 2025).

Opinion

Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico TRIBUNAL DE APELACIONES PANEL VIII

MICHAEL E. HALOW Revisión Judicial procedente del Recurrente Departamento de Desarrollo v. Económico y Comercio de Puerto DEPARTAMENTO DE Rico DESARROLLO TA2025RA00261 ECONÓMICO Y COMERCIO Caso Núm.: DE 2022-Act60/2021.01- PUERTO RICO 008456

Recurrida Sobre: Recurso de Revisión Administrativa Denegatoria de Decreto Contributivo Ley 60-2019 Panel integrado por su presidenta, la jueza Lebrón Nieves, el juez Pagán Ocasio y la jueza Álvarez Esnard

Álvarez Esnard, jueza ponente

SENTENCIA

En San Juan, Puerto Rico, a 1 de diciembre de 2025.

Comparece ante nos el señor Michael E. Halow (“señor Halow”

o “Recurrente”) mediante Recurso de Revisión Administrativa

presentado el 25 de septiembre de 2025. Nos solicita la revisión de

una Carta Denegatoria emitida el 3 de julio de 2025, notificada el

día 10 del mismo mes y año, por el Departamento de Desarrollo

Económico y Comercio de Puerto Rico (“DDEC” o “agencia

recurrida”). Por virtud del aludido dictamen, la agencia recurrida

denegó la aplicación núm. 2022-Act60/2021.01-008456 instada

por el Recurrente, a través de la cual solicitó los beneficios

contributivos establecidos por la Ley Núm. 60 del 1 de julio de 2019,

según enmendada, conocida como Código de Incentivos de Puerto

Rico, 13 LPRA sec. 45001 et seq., (“Ley Núm. 60-2019”).

Por los fundamentos que expondremos a continuación,

confirmamos el dictamen recurrido. TA2025RA00261 2

I.

El 28 de diciembre de 2022, el señor Halow presentó una

solicitud electrónica ante el DDEC, a la cual se le asignó el número

2022-Act60/2021.01-008456, con el propósito de acogerse a los

beneficios contributivos que ofrece la Ley Núm. 60-2019, supra.1

Junto a su solicitud, el Recurrente incluyó una serie de documentos

exigidos por el DDEC, entre ellos: (1) copia de pasaporte o visa de

residencia; (2) copia del número de seguro social; (3) su resume o

curriculum vitae y (4) el expediente criminal2. Asimismo, acompañó

un documento explicativo en el que expuso las razones de los

antecedentes que aparecían en su récord.3

Tras varias incidencias procesales, el 5 de marzo de 2025, el

DDEC cursó una comunicación al Recurrente.4 En esta, explicó que

como parte de la solicitud presentada, la Oficina de Incentivos para

Negocios del DDEC (“Oficina de Incentivos”) realizó un background

check y encontró los siguientes hallazgos:

o On December 2008, the individual named Michael Esau Hallow II was detained for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), a misdemeanor in San Diego, California, and was also charged with giving false information to peace officer. o Additionally, on July 2010, the individual named Michael Esau Halow II, was detained in San Diego, California, for driving under the influence of a controlled substance and was arrested by California Police Department Officers. o On December 2010, the individual named Michael Esau Halow II, was detained for driving under the influence of alcohol and controlled substances and was convicted, fined and sentenced to 3 years of probation for reckless driving. o Furthermore, in May 2009 was charged with Domestic Battery under California penal Code Section 243(e)(1) PC- BAT and was arrested by CAHP San Diego. o In February 2011, the individual named Michael Esau Halow II, was charged with Domestic Battery under California penal Code Section 234(e)(1) PC-BAT, and False Imprisonment with violence, etc., under California Penal Code Section 236, and was arrested by CAPD San Diego.

1 Véase, Entrada 1 del Sistema Unificado para el Manejo y Administración de Casos del Tribunal de Apelaciones (SUMAC-TA), Recurso de Revisión Administrativa, Anejo 1. 2 Íd., Anejos 6-10. 3 Íd., Anejo 11. 4 Íd., Anejo 16. TA2025RA00261 3

o Other findings: o August 2016 − Charged under California penal Code Section 166(A)(4) − PC- Contempt of Court; Charged under California Penal Code Section 602 − Trespassing; Charged under California Penal Code Section 466 – Possession of Burglary Tools. o February 2018 − Charged under California Penal Code Section − Petty Theft. o January 2019 − Charged under California Penal Code Section – Manufacture/sale of large-capacity magazines; Charged under California Penal Code Section 25850(A) and Section 25850(c)(6)− Carry Loaded Gun and not being the registered owner. o October 2019 − Charged and convicted under California penal Code Section 25400(A)(1) − Carrying Concealed Weapon within a vehicle.

Ante ese cuadro, el DDEC concedió un término de veinte (20)

días calendarios al señor Halow para que sometiera una declaración

jurada respecto a los hallazgos en cuestión, así como cualquier otro

documento relevante que contribuyera a su clarificación.

En respuesta, el 11 de marzo de 2024, el Recurrente volvió a

someter el escrito explicativo que acompañó con su solicitud.5

Posteriormente, el 25 de marzo de 2024, radicó otros documentos

adicionales, y una declaración jurada.6 En esta última, ofreció

explicaciones detalladas sobre los hallazgos encontrados por la

agencia recurrida. En específico, el señor Halow indicó lo siguiente:

[…] 5. That the OI report showed that on December 2008, “I was detained for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), a misdemeanor in San Diego, California, and was also charged with giving false information to peace officer.” In this incident, I was arrested for DUI, I informed the officer I was not drunk, I was arrested and when I got to the police station, I blew a .06, which is under the legal limit of San Diego, California. As a consequence, these charges were all dismissed. I could not find paperwork for this incident because it was only an arrest, and I was never formally charged. 6. Additionally, the OI report showed that on July 2010, “I was detained in San Diego, California, for driving under the influence of a controlled substance and was arrested by California Police Department Officers.” This DUI charge was dropped to a reckless driving charge. I was sentenced to a class, a fine, and probation. Everything was paid and completed as shown in the paperwork attached.

5 Íd., Anejo 17. 6 Íd., Anejos 18-22. TA2025RA00261 4

7. The OI report showed that on December 2010, “I was detained for driving under the influence of alcohol and controlled substances and was convicted, fined and sentenced to 3 years of probation for reckless driving.” This charge is the same as above. They’re just setting the dates confused probably with the sentencing versus the actual arrest. This paperwork is attached. 8. Furthermore, the OI report showed that on May 2009, “I was charged with Domestic Battery under California penal Code Section 243(e)(1) PC-BAT and was arrested by CAHP San Diego.” What happened is that I had an argument with my girlfriend at the time. I was arrested for domestic battery. All the charges were dismissed. I never went to court. I could not find paperwork for this incident because it was only an arrest, and I was never formally charged. 9. That the OI report showed that on February 2011, “I was charged with Domestic Battery under California penal Code Section 243(e)(1) PC-BAT, and False Imprisonment with violence, etc., under California Penal Code Section 236, and was arrested by CAPD San Diego.” This charge was also an argument with the same girlfriend I had in May 2009. She claimed I stood in front of the bedroom door and refused to let her out of the room. I was arrested for domestic violence and false imprisonment. These charges were dismissed, and the charge never went to court.

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