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JUSTINIANO MATOS v. GASPAR RODRIGUEZ

Civ. No. 824-73.

440 F.Supp. 673 (1976)

Jose JUSTINIANO MATOS, Plaintiff, v. Juan GASPAR RODRIGUEZ, Head Marshal of the Superior Court of Puerto Rico, San Juan Part, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

As Amended December 8, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Santos P. Amadeo, Río Piedras, P. R., for plaintiff.

Secretary of Justice, San Juan, P. R., for defendant.

OPINION AND JUDGMENT

PESQUERA, District Judge.

Petitioner in the present action was convicted for a violation of Section 5-201 of the Vehicle and Traffic Act, 9 LPRA 871 (reckless driving) and sentenced to pay a fine of $400 or undergo imprisonment for ninety days. At the arraignment petitioner pleaded not guilty and requested trial by jury, which was denied by the presiding judge. On appeal to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico he raised the same issues presented...

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