G.R. No. 137341 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. SAMUEL B. BUADA, BENIGNO V. VILLANUEVA AND DENNIS VERCELES, ACCUSED, BENIGNO V. VILLANUEVA, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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accordingly sentenced them as follows: WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, judgment is hereby rendered as follows: The Court hereby finds accused Samuel Buada and Dennis Verceles guilty beyond reasonable doubt as principals of the crime charged and hereby sentences each to suffer imprisonment from eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision mayor as minimum to twelve (12) years and one (1) day of reclusion temporal as maximum and to indemnify the victim the sum of P 50,000.00 each. Considering however, that the accused are youthful offenders, their sentence is hereby suspended in accordance with Article 192 of the Child and Youth Welfare Code. Both accused will remain under the custody and care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Regional Development Center for Youth in Bauang, La Union. The Court likewise hereby finds the accused Benigno Villanueva guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Rape and hereby sentences him with the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua and to indemnify the victim AAA the amount of P 50,000.00. SO ORDERED.