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PEOPLE vs Federico Benavidez

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FEDERICO BENAVIDEZ y SANGCAL, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 142372-74 | 2002-09-17

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

Before the Court on automatic review is the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 57, Libmanan, Camarines Sur, finding accused-appellant Federico Benavidez y Sangcal guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) counts of rape and sentencing him in each case to suffer the penalty of death and to pay each of the offended parties, Precy Benavidez and Cristy Benavidez, P50,000.00 as indemnity, P30,000.00 as moral damages, and P20,000.00 as exemplary damages and the costs of the suit.

The informations for rape against accused-appellant Federico Benavidez y Sangcal alleged -

Crim. Case No. L-3034

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