G.R. No. 256849 - BILLY JOE BELETA Y CAYUNDA, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.R E S O L U T I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court resolves to: (1) GRANT the Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review on Certiorari for a period of 30 days from the expiration of the reglementary period within which to file a petition for review on certiorari ; (2) DENY the petition for lack of reversible error on the part of the Court of Appeals. The Decision dated January 27, 2020 and the Resolution dated January 26, 2021 in CA-G.R. CEB CR No. 03051 in finding petitioner Billy Joe Beleta y Cayunda guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of Lascivious Conduct under Section 5(b), Article III of Republic Act No. 7610 is AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION in that, he is sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment for a period of fourteen (14) years and eight (8) months, as minimum, to twenty (20) years, as maximum, and ordered to pay AAA civil indemnity, moral damages, and exemplary damages at P50,000.00 each, subject to interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of finality of this Resolution until fully paid, and a fine in the amount of P15,000.00; (3) NOTE WITHOUT ACTION the Motion to Admit Attached Verification and Certification of Non-Forum Shopping dated May 11, 2021; and (4) DIRECT petitioner Billy Joe Beleta y Cayunda to pay the Sheriff's Trust Fund in the amount of P1,000.00 within 10 days from receipt of this Resolution. SO ORDERED.