G.R. No. 112797 -

Ruling

WHEREFORE , save for the MODIFICATION REDUCING the penalty of life imprisonment imposed by the trial court upon appellant to 6 months of arresto mayor as minimum, to 4 years and 2 months of prision correccional medium, as maximum, the assailed decision providing for appellants conviction is hereby AFFIRMED in all other respects. It appearing, however, that appellants period of detention (since August, 1992) has already exceeded the above-mentioned reduced penalty, the IMMEDIATE RELEASE of appellant from confinement is ORDERED , unless she is detained for some other cause/s. SO ORDERED.