G.R. Nos. 122550-51 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. WINEFRED ACCION, ACCUSED-. D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, finding the accused GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) counts of Rape defined and penalized in paragraph one (1) of Article 335, Revised Penal Code, accordingly, the accused is hereby sentenced as follows: "I. In criminal case no. 94-4899: To suffer the single and indivisible penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA. "II. In criminal case no. 94-4898: To suffer the single and indivisible penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA; and "III. To indemnify private complainant Maricris Zanoria the amount of P50,000 for (sic) offense for a total of P100,000.00 for the two offenses as and for moral damages in accordance with Article 2219, new Civil Code. "In the service of his sentence, the accused shall be credited with the full time of his preventive imprisonment upon a showing that he agreed to abide by the same disciplinary rules imposed upon convicted prisoners; otherwise, the accused shall be credited with 4/5 of the time of such preventive imprisonment. "With costs against the accused. "Furnish the accused thru counsel and the private complainant with a copy each, of this Judgment. "IT IS SO ORDERED.