G.R. No. 229514 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. ESMERALDO "JAY" AMURAO Y TEJERO, ACCUSED-.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered: In Criminal Case no. 13-9736 , the court finds accused Esmeraldo "Jay" Tejero Amurao GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT of the offense of Violation of Section 4(a) of Republic Act no. 9208 or Trafficking in Person penalized in Section 10 (a) thereof embodied in the Information dated February 22, 2013. Accordingly, accused Esmeraldo "Jay" Tejero Amurao is hereby sentenced TO SUFFER the penalty of imprisonment of twenty (20) years and TO PAY a fine in the amount of One million pesos (P1,000,000.00). Accused Esmeraldo "Jay" Tejero Amurao is hereby ordered TO INDEMNIFY victim AAA nominal damages in the amount of Twenty-five thousand pesos (P25,000.00). On the other hand, the court finds accused Marlyn "Lyn" Dizon Valencia NOT GUILTY of the offense of Violation of Section 4(a) of Republic Act no. 9208 or Trafficking in Person embodied in the Information dated February 22, 2013 for failure of the prosecution to prove her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. She is hereby ACQUITTED of said charge. In Criminal Case no. 13-9737 , the court finds accused Esmeraldo "Jay" Tejero Amurao and Marlyn "Lyn" Dizon Valencia GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT of the offense of Violation of Section 4(a) in relation to Section 6(a) of Republic Act no. 9208 or Qualified Trafficking x x x in Person penalized in Section 10 (c) thereof embodied in the Information dated February 22, 2013. Accordingly, accused Esmeraldo "Jay" Tejero Amurao and Marlyn "Lyn" Dizon Valencia are hereby sentenced TO SUFFER the penalty of life imprisonment and TO PAY a fine in the amount of Two million pesos (P2,000.000.00). Both accused Esmeraldo "Jay" Tejero Amurao and Marlyn "Lyn" Dizon Valencia are hereby ordered TO INDEMNIFY private complainant BBB with nominal damages in the amount of Twenty five thousand pesos (P25,000.00). In Criminal Case no. 13-9738 , the court finds accused Esmeraldo "Jay" Tejero Amurao GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT of the offense of Violation of Section 4(a) in relation to Section 6(a) of Republic Act no. 9208 or Trafficking in Person penalized in Section 10 (c) thereof embodied in the Information dated February 22, 2013. Accordingly, accused Esmeraldo "Jay" Tejero Amurao is hereby sentenced TO SUFFER the penalty of life imprisonment and TO PAY a fine in the amount of Two million pesos (P2,000,000.00). Accused Esmeraldo "Jay" Tejero Amurao is hereby ordered TO INDEMNIFY victim CCC nominal damages in the amount of Twenty-five thousand pesos (P25,000.00). On the other hand, the court finds accused Marlyn "Lyn" Dizon Valencia NOT GUILTY of the offense of Violation of Section 4(a) in relation to Section 6(a) of Republic Act no. 9208 or Qualified Trafficking in Person penalized in Section 10 (c) thereof embodied in the Information dated February 22, 2013 for failure of the prosecution to prove her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. She is hereby ACQUITTED of said charge. In Criminal Case no. 13-9739 , the court finds accused Esmeraldo "Jay" Tejero Amurao and