Case Name: The People v. Díaz
Court: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Jurisdiction: Puerto Rico
Decision Date: 1910-12-24
Citations: 16 P.R. 784
Docket Number: No. 295
Parties: The People v. Díaz.
Judges: Chief Justice Hernández and Justices MacLeary and Wolf concurred.
Reporter: Puerto Rico Reports
Volume: 16
Pages: 784–784

Head Matter:
The People v. Díaz.
Appeal from the District Court of Gfuayama.
No. 295.
Decided December 24, 1910.
Judgments in Criminal Cases — Alternative Imprisonment eor Failure to-Pay Fine. — Judgments rendered in criminal .eases must fix the extent of the alternative imprisonment imposed upon the defendant for failure to pay the fine, and provide that such imprisonment shall not exceed one day for each, dollar remaining unpaid.
The facts are stated in the opinion.
Mr. L. Abella Blanco for appellant.
Mr. Jesús M. Bossy, fiscal, for respondent.

Opinion:
Me. Justice del Tobo
delivered the opinion of the court.
This appeal was heard on December 22, 1910, the appellant having failed to appear. The fiscal only appeared and contested the appeal both orally and in writing. There is neither a bill of exceptions nor a statement of facts, nor has ¡my reason been urged in support of the appeal. However, we have examined the transcript of the record and have come to the conclusion that no fundamental error has been committed. But we notice that in imposing the punishment it is not specified that the alternative imprisonment shall not exceed one day for ach dollar of the fine remaining unpaid.
For the foregoing reason, the appeal should be dismissed and the judgment appealed from should be affirmed, with the modification pointed out above.
Affirmed.
Chief Justice Hernández and Justices MacLeary and Wolf concurred.