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PEOPLE vs Ambrocio S. Bautista

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. AMBROCIO BAUTISTA y SANCHEZ, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-48606 | 1986-07-11

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J:

This is an automatic review of the decision of the then Court of First Instance of Cavite finding accused Ambrocio Bautista guilty of the crime of rape with homicide and sentencing him to DEATH; to indemnify his father-in-law, widower of the victim, the amount of P12,000.00; a second amount of P10,000.00 for exemplary damages; and a third amount of P5,000.00 as moral damages and to pay the costs.

The information charged the accused with the crime of rape with homicide as follows:

"That on or about December 29, 1974, in the Municipality of General Trias, Province of Cavite, Philippines, and within the...