Back

People vs. Sarcia

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus RICHARD O. SARCIA, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 169641 | 2009-09-10

D E C I S I O N

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

On automatic review is the decision[1] dated July 14, 2005 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 00717 which affirmed, with modifications, an earlier decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Ligao City, Branch 13, in Criminal Case No. 4134, finding herein accused-appellant Richard O. Sarcia alias "Nogi" guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape[3] committed against AAA,[4] and sentenced him to suffer the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua and to pay the amount of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, P50,000.00 as moral damages, and the cost of the suit. However, the CA...