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THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CELESTINO D. PAYOT, accused-appellant.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CELESTINO D. PAYOT, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 119352 | 1999-06-08

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Branch 21, finding accused-appellant Celestino D. Payot guilty of rape with homicide and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua with the accessory penalties provided by law and to indemnify the heirs of the victim Jocelyn Bosbos in the amount of P50,000.00. Two other accused, Reynaldo Fernandez and Ruben Cuico, were acquitted on the ground of reasonable doubt.

The information against accused-appellant Celestino D. Payot alias "Boy" and his co-accused, Reynaldo Fernandez alias "Baldo" and Ruben...