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PEOPLE Vs. Edgar B. Fernandez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDGAR B. FERNANDEZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 94008 | 1992-02-21

D E C I S I O N


NOCON, J.:

This is an appeal by Edgar B. Fernandez from the decision dated October 17, 1989 of the Regional Trial Court, First Judicial Region, Branch 37, Lingayen, Pangasinan, convicting him of the crime of rape of a seven (7) year old child by the name of Marites C. Soriano, the dispositive portion of which reads".

"WHEREFORE, this Court finds the accused, Edgar B. Fernandez, Guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Rape and hereby sentences him to suffer the prison term of Reclusion Perpetua, to indemnify the offended party the amount of P20,000.00 and to pay the cost.

SO ORDERED."

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