G.R. No. 254254 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, judgment is hereby rendered, as follows: 1. In Criminal Case No. Criminal Case No. [sic] 158506, the court finds accused GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Qualified Rape and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, without eligibility for parole. He is ordered to pay complainant civil indemnity in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php100,000.00), moral damages in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php100,000.00) and exemplary damages also in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php100,000.00) and interest at the rate of 6% per annum is imposed on all damages awarded from the date of finality of this judgment until fully paid; 2. In Criminal Case No. Criminal Case No. [sic] 158507, as the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, the court hereby ACQUITS him; 3. In Criminal Case No. Criminal Case No. [sic] 158508, the court finds accused GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape by sexual assault and is sentenced to suffer the penalty of twelve (12) years of prision mayor, as minimum, to twenty (20) years of reclusion temporal, as maximum. He is also ordered to pay complainant the amounts of Php30,000.00 as civil indemnity, Php30,000.00 as moral damages, and Php30,000.00 as exemplary damages. Complainant is entitled to an interest on all damages awarded at the legal rate of 6% per annum from the date of finality of this judgment until fully paid. SO ORDERED.