G.R. No. 238798 - CICL XXX, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, accused xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx is hereby found GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT of the crime of HOMICIDE and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of EIGHT (8) YEARS and ONE (1) DAY of [ prision mayor ] in its medium period, as minimum, to FOURTEEN (14) YEARS, EIGHT (8) MONTHS and ONE (1) DAY of [ reclusion temporal ] in its medium period, as maximum. Accused is also ordered to pay Five Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Five ([PHP] 587,345.00) (sic) as actual damages; Seventy Five Thousand ([PHP] 75,000.00) Pesos as civil indemnity and Twenty Five Thousand ([PHP] 25,000) Pesos as temperate damages to the heirs of the victim. All damages awarded in this case should be imposed with interest at the rate of six (6%) percent [ per annum ] from the finality of this Judgment until fully paid ( People vs. Asetre , [G.R. No. 175834, June 8, 2011]). The awards for damages however are without subsidiary penalties in case of insolvency. In view of the prison term of the convict xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx which is more than 3 years, he is considered a national prisoner (P.D. 29 and Supreme Court Circular No. 4-92-A), hence, he is ordered committed to the New Bilibid Prison at Muntinlupa City for the service of his prison term. By virtue thereof issue (sic) a corresponding commitment order. Let his cash bond posted by his bondsman in the amount of [PHP] 24,000.00 covered by O.R. No. 21683153 be released accordingly upon proper receipt. Furnish copy of this JUDGMENT to the attending prosecution of Benguet; the representative of the victim; and the accused and his counsel. SO ORDERED.