The United States v. Ceferino Ibrado

Summary

This criminal appeal involved defendants Ceferino Ibrado et al. who were found guilty by the trial court. The Supreme Court En Banc affirmed their conviction, finding that the evidence fully established guilt beyond reasonable doubt and no procedural errors occurred. However, the Court modified the sentence to remove a provision requiring subsidiary imprisonment for unpaid costs at 12 1/2 pesetas per day, ruling that the Penal Code contains no authorization for subsidiary imprisonment for nonpayment of costs. The case establishes that criminal sentences must be grounded in specific legal provisions and cannot impose penalties not authorized by law.