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PEOPLE vs Florante Aguiluz

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FLORANTE AGUILUZ y NUQUE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 133480 | 2001-03-15

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

Accused Florante Aguiluz y Nuque appeals from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Bulacan, Branch 20, Malolos, Bulacan finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of rape, the decretal portion of which reads as follows:

"WHEREFORE, the Court finds the accused FLORANTE AGUILUZ y NUQUE guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape under Article 335, paragraph 3 of the Revised Penal Code.

"Conformable with the provisions of Section 11 of Republic Act No. 7659, the Court imposes upon the accused the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

"The Court also hereby orders the accused to indemnify the offended...