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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SIXTO LIMON, MANOLO LIMON, and ORLY ALVARO, accused, SIXTO LIMON, accused-appellant.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SIXTO LIMON, MANOLO LIMON, and ORLY ALVARO, accused, SIXTO LIMON, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 121899 | 1999-04-29

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

SIXTO LIMON, accused-appellant, was found guilty of robbery with rape, sentenced to reclusion perpetua, and to indemnify victim Amalia Rodrigo the sums of P8,350.00 and P50,000.00 for actual and moral damages, respectively.[1]

On 27 October 1989 at about eight o'clock in the evening Amalia Rodrigo and her husband Benedicto Rodrigo, together with their two (2) children, were asleep in their house at Bgy. Raniag, Burgos, Isabela, when Amalia was suddenly awakened by the barking of their dog. She got up and peered outside. She saw three (3) persons approaching their house. Amalia immediately recognized them...