People v. Andino

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

People v. Andino

30 P.R. 906

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico·Decided February 13, 1922·No. No. 1872·Published

Opinion

There was no bill of exceptions or statement of the case. The défendant was sentenced to “$75 fine or 30 days.” Held: That a judgment imposing a fine should specify that in default of its payment the defendant shall suffer imprison-rnent for the corresponding term. People v. Lopes, 13 P. R. R. [907]*907235, and People v. Acuña, 17 P. R. R. 497. Judgment modified to sentence tlie defendant “to pay a fine of $75 or in default thereof to one day’s imprisonment for each dollar not paid, the imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.” Mr. Chief Justice Del Toro delivered the opinion of the court.

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There was no bill of exceptions or statement of the case. The défendant was sentenced to “$75 fine or 30 days.” Held: That a judgment imposing a fine should specify that in default of its payment the defendant shall suffer imprison-rnent for the corresponding term. People v. Lopes, 13 P. R. R. [907]*907235, and People v. Acuña, 17 P. R. R. 497. Judgment modified to sentence tlie defendant “to pay a fine of $75 or in default thereof to one day’s imprisonment for each dollar not paid, the imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.” Mr. Chief Justice Del Toro delivered the opinion of the court.

People v. Andino, 30 P.R. 906 (prsupreme 1922).

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