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PEOPLE vs Balacano

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JAIME BALACANO Y DALAFU, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 127156 | 2000-07-31

D E C I S I O N


PURISIMA, J.:

For automatic review is the Decision of Branch 78, Regional Trial Court of Quezon City,1 [Penned by Hon. Percival Mandap Lopez, Branch 78, Regional Trial Court in Quezon City.] finding the appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape, and sentencing him as follows:2 [Rollo, p. 19.]

WHEREFORE, the Court finds accused JAIME BALACANO y DALAFU GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt as principal of the crime of Rape, defined and penalized under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Section 11 of Republic Act No. 7659, and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of DEATH in Criminal...