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PEOPLE Vs. Fernando M. Miscala, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FERNANDO MISCALA y MAGTANONG, JR., accused-appellant. The Solicitor General for plaintiff-appellee. Nicomedes M. Mojado for accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 91016 | 1991-09-27

D E C I S I O N


SARMIENTO, J.:

On appeal is the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Third Judicial Region, Branch 12, Malolos, Bulacan finding the accused Fernando Miscala y Magtanong, Jr., alias "Boy Gapo" guilty of the crime of rape. 1

The dispositive portion of the decision is quoted as follows:

WHEREFORE, finding herein accused guilty of the crime of rape as charged in the information beyond reasonable doubt, there being no circumstances attending the commission thereof that should mitigate the penalty provided for by law, the Court sentences him to suffer the afflictive penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the...