G.R. No. 146020 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. NORMAN PALARCA Y MERCADO ALIAS "BONG", ACCUSED-.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, finding herein accused Norman Palarca y Mercado @ Bong guilty as principal beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape as charged in the information, without any circumstance, aggravating or mitigating, found attendant to its commission, he is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua as imposed by law, to indemnify private offended party Concepcion C. Javier in the amount of P50,000.00 for moral damages subject to the corresponding filing fee as a first lien, and to pay the costs of the proceedings. SO ORDERED.