G.R. No. 140386 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. BENNY ACOSTA AND RENNY BOY ACOSTA, ACCUSED.BENNY ACOSTA, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, foregoing premises considered, accused BENNY ACOSTA and RENNY BOY ACOSTA are hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder. Accordingly, the Court hereby imposes upon the accused BENNY ACOSTA the penalty of reclusion perpetua. Accused RENNY BOY ACOSTA shall suffer an indeterminate prison term of SIX (6) YEARS of prision correccional, as minimum, to TWELVE (12) YEARS, FIVE (5) MONTHS AND TEN (10) DAYS of reclusion temporal, as maximum. Both accused shall indemnify the heirs of the victim in the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 50,000.00), and to pay the costs. In the service of their sentence, both accused shall be credited in full of their preventive imprisonment. Let the persons of both accused be immediately transmitted to the National Penetentiary (sic), Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila. SO ORDERED.