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PEOPLE vs Antonio Silvano

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTONIO SILVANO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 144886 | 2002-04-29

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated June 26, 2000, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Midsayap, Cotabato, finding accused-appellant Antonio Silvano guilty of the crime of rape with homicide and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the heirs of the victim Maramanay Tomas P50,000.00 as civil indemnity and P50,000.00 as moral damages.

The crime was committed on October 7, 1991 in Inudaran, Mapurok, Alamada, Cotabato. On March 9, 1993, more than a year after the commission of the crime, a criminal complaint for attempted rape with homicide was filed in the...