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PEOPLE vs Renato Puzon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RENATO PUZON y JUQUIANA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 123156-59 | 2000-08-29

D E C I S I O N

PURISIMA, J.:

Appeal from the Decision[1] of Branch 33, Regional Trial Court of La Union, finding appellant Renato Puzon y Juquiana guilty of statutory rape in Criminal Cases Nos. 1708-BG, 1709-BG, 1710-BG, and 1711-BG, for raping his own daughters, and sentencing him, thus:

"WHEREFORE, in view of all the foregoing, the Court finds accused Renato Puzon y Juquiana guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crimes of Rape, as follows:

1. In Criminal Case No. 1708-BG., the Court sentences Renato Puzon y Juquiana to suffer the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua; and orders him to indemnify the offended party Maria Consuelo Puzon the...