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5 P.R. 43

People v. Moura

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Decided December 15, 1903

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · decided 1903-12-15

This case is pending before us on appeal taken from the judgment of the District Court of Ponce in proceedings instituted against Antonio Moura for the crime of assault with a deadly weapon.

Decided 1903-12-15

¶1Opinion op the Court.

¶2According to section 237 of the Penal Code, a person guilty of assault with a deadly weapon is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding ten years, or in jail, not exceeding two years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or by both; and according to section 14 of the same Code, when a crime punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary is also punishable by fine or imprisonment in jail in the discretion of the court, it shall be deemed a misdemeanor for all purposes, after a judgment imposing a punishment other than imprisonment in the penitentiary.

¶3An appeal lies only in a criminal action amounting to a felony, according to section 345 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; and inasmuch as the crime for which the convict, *47Antonio Moura lias been punished, must be deemed a misdemeanor for all the purposes of law as aboye set forth the appeal taken does not lie.

¶4In view of the legal authorities cited, the appeal taken by Antonio Moura from the judgment rendered by the District Court of Ponce, July 20,1903, is dismissed, with costs against the appellant.

¶5A certified copy of this decision is ordered to be forwarded to aforesaid court for compliance therewith.

¶6Dismissed.

Chief Justice Quiñones and Justices Hernandez, Figue-ras, Sulzbacher and MaeLeary concurred.
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