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G.R. No. 142726 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. APOLONIO ACOSTA, ACCUSED-. D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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RA 7659,RA 192RA 411
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Decision of the Regional Trial Court, Br. 46, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, in Crim. Case No. R-4328 finding APOLONIO ACOSTA guilty of RAPE is AFFIRMED with the MODIFICATION that his death sentence is reduced to reclusion perpetua .

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WHEREFORE , the Decision of the Regional Trial Court, Br. 46, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, in Crim. Case No. R-4328 finding APOLONIO ACOSTA guilty of RAPE is AFFIRMED with the MODIFICATION that his death sentence is reduced to reclusion perpetua . The order requiring him to pay the victim Maritess Acosta the sums of P50,000.00 for civil indemnity and another P50,000.00 for moral damages is AFFIRMED. SO ORDERED.