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PEOPLE vs Romeo Tipay

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO TIPAY Y NUITE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 131472 | 2000-03-28

D E C I S I O N

MELO, J.:

On automatic review is the decision of Branch 56 of the Regional Trial Court of the 5th Judicial Region stationed in Libmanan, Camarines Sur, the Honorable Lore R. Valencia-Bagalacsa presiding, the dispositive portion of which reads:

The Court is morally convinced that the accused ROMEO TIPAY y NUITE, is GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of RAPE, as defined and penalized under Article 335(2)(3) of the Revised Penal Code as amended by R.A. 7659, and he is hereby sentenced to suffer the maximum penalty of DEATH. He is directed to indemnify the offended party the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos...