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PEOPLE. Vs. Victor Mejias

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. VICTOR MEJIAS, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 79677 | 1988-11-28

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Tagbilaran City convicting the accused-appellant, Victor Mejias Or the crime of rape. The dispositive portion of the decision reads:

"WHEREFORE, finding the herein accused VICTOR MEJIAS GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt for the crime of RAPE, said accused is hereby sentenced to undergo the penalty by imprisonment of RECLUSION PERPETUA, to indemnify the offended party Ruena Dolmeguez, by way of moral damages, the amount of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND (25,000.00) PESOS without any subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency and to pay the...