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PEOPLE vs Lito Rosales

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LITO ROSALES, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 126402 | 2000-09-13

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 21, Bansalan, Davao del Sur finding accused-appellant Lito Rosales guilty of the crime of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua as follows:

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing premises, this court finds accused Lito Rosales guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape and hereby sentences said accused to a penalty of reclusion perpetua. Accused is further ordered to indemnify the victim in the amount of P50,000.00 as damages in line with latest jurisprudence.

Accused is entitled to full credit of the preventive imprisonment...