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PEOPLE vs Ranillo Ponce Hermoso

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RANILLO PONCE HERMOSO alias “ALLAN,” accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 130590 | 2000-10-18

D E C I S I O N

Per Curiam:

For review is the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 19, Pagadian City, finding accused-appellant Ranillo Ponce Hermoso, alias "Allan," guilty of rape with homicide and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of death with all the accessory penalties prescribed by law and to indemnify the heirs of the victim, Glery P. Geoca, in the amount of P500,000.00 as actual damages, P750,000.00 as moral damages, and P500,000.00 as exemplary damages, without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency.

The amended information[2] against accused-appellant alleged -

"That on June 2, 1996 at about 9:30 o'clock...