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PEOPLE vs Roger Laray, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROGER LARAY, REWEL RABANES, NOLI ENERIO, FEDERICO LARAY, and GOROSPE (JUARIO) OMILAO, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 101809 | 1996-02-20

FRANCISCO, J.:


Before us is the appeal of ROGER LARAY, NOLI ENERIO, FEDERICO LARAY, REWEL RABANES, and GOROSPE OMILAO 1 from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Cagayan de Oro City finding them guilty beyond reasonable doubt as principals of the crime of rape perpetrated upon HILDA JAMIS and sentencing each of them "to a penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA with all accessories of the law and to pay jointly and severally HILDA JAMIS the sum of Thirty Thousand (P30,000.00) PESOS without, however, subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency." 2

During trial, the prosecution presented its version of the facts succinctly summarized in...