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JurisprudenceG.R. No. 234514 -

G.R. No. 234514 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. LEOPOLDO VIÑAS Y MANIEGO AND MARICEL TORRES Y GONZALES ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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WHEREFORE, this court hereby (a) finds accused Leopoldo Villas y Maniego and Maricel Torres y Gonzales guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of simple rape through sexual intercourse, defined and penalized under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code; (b) sentences both of them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua ; and (c) orders each of them to pay AAA the sum of PhP50,000.00 as civil indemnity, PhP50,000.00 as moral damages and PhP30,000.

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WHEREFORE, this court hereby (a) finds accused Leopoldo Villas y Maniego and Maricel Torres y Gonzales guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of simple rape through sexual intercourse, defined and penalized under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code; (b) sentences both of them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua ; and (c) orders each of them to pay AAA the sum of PhP50,000.00 as civil indemnity, PhP50,000.00 as moral damages and PhP30,000.00 as exemplary damages, pursuant to prevailing jurisprudence, corresponding to said crime, with all such amounts to earn interest of six per centum (6%) per annum from the finality of this decision until full payment. SO ORDERED.