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PEOPLE vs. Florencio "Boy" Palapal

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FLORENCIO "BOY" PALAPAL, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-42646 | 1982-06-29

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

Charged with and convicted of rape by the Court of First Instance of Occidental Mindoro, Florencio "Boy" Palapal appeals to this Court the decision of conviction, the dispositive portion of which reads:

"WHEREFORE, the guilt of the accused Florencio "Boy" Palapal, having been established beyond reasonable doubt, he is hereby sentenced to the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua, to indemnify the offended party. Carina Tarega, in the amount of SIX THOUSAND (P6,000.00) PESOS, by way of Moral damages, without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency and to pay the costs. There being no showing up to now that...