G.R. Nos. 133583-85 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. ROBERTO BERNAS Y NACARIO.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, in Criminal Case No. L-188 [8] and Criminal Case No. L-1890, respectively, the prosecution having failed to establish sufficient evidence to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt is ACQUITTED of the crime as charged. In Criminal Case No. L-188 [9] , the Court is morally convinced that the accused Roberto Bernas is GUILTY [b]eyond [r]easonable [d]oubt of the crime of [r]ape as defined and penalized under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code as amended by Republic Act No. 7659 and he is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of DEATH and he is likewise ordered to indemnify the offended party, [in] the amount of [f]ifty [t]housand [p]esos, [t]en [t]housand [p]esos as moral damages and [f]ive [t]housand [p]esos as exemplary damages. SO ORDERED.