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PEOPLE vs Robert Mengote

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROBERTO MENGOTE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 130491 | 1999-03-25

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

For automatic review by this court is the decision dated May 16, 1997 of the Regional Trial Court of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 17, convicting Roberto Mengote of rape, as follows:

"WHEREFORE, premises considered, the court finds accused Roberto Mengote guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Rape, as defined and penalized under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by R.A. 7659, and hereby sentences him to suffer the penalty of Death and to pay the offended party Jenny Mengote the following:

1. P100,000.00 as moral damages and

2. P100,000.00 as exemplary damages."

Roberto Mengote was...