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PEOPLE. Vs. Joaquinito Hacbang

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOAQUINITO HACBANG, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-75293 | 1988-08-17

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This is an appeal interposed by the accused Joaquinito Hacbang from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Palo, Leyte, finding him guilty of the crime of rape. The dispositive portion of the decision reads:

"WHEREFORE, the court finds the accused Joaquinito Hacbang guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape as charged in the information and pursuant to Art. 335 of the Revised Penal Code, he is hereby sentenced to RECLUSION PERPETUA, to indemnify the complainant Fe Mercado in the sum of P30,000.00, without subsidiary Imprisonment in case of insolvency, and to pay the costs.

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