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[G.R. No. 175216 : June 23, 2010] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. PETRONILO BENITEZ Y BENUSA :
[G.R. No. 175216 : June 23, 2010]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. PETRONILO BENITEZ Y BENUSA
Sirs/Mesdames:
Please take notice that the Court, Second Division, issued a Resolution dated 23 June 2010, which reads as follows:
G.R. No. 175216 (People of the Philippines v. Petronilo Benitez y Benusa) - Considering the allegations, issues and arguments presented in the appeal, the Court resolves to DISMISS the appeal for failure to sufficiently show that the Court of Appeals committed any reversible error in its assailed Decision dated June 21, 2006 as to warrant the exercise of the Court's appellate jurisdiction.
IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, the Court ADOPTS the findings and conclusions of law in the Decision dated June 21, 2006 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00891 and AFFIRMS said Decision finding appellant Petronilo Benitez y Benusa guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Rape, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua, and ordering him to pay the amount of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, and P50,000.00 as moral damages.
SO ORDERED.
G.R. No. 175216 (People of the Philippines v. Petronilo Benitez y Benusa) - Considering the allegations, issues and arguments presented in the appeal, the Court resolves to DISMISS the appeal for failure to sufficiently show that the Court of Appeals committed any reversible error in its assailed Decision dated June 21, 2006 as to warrant the exercise of the Court's appellate jurisdiction.
IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, the Court ADOPTS the findings and conclusions of law in the Decision dated June 21, 2006 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00891 and AFFIRMS said Decision finding appellant Petronilo Benitez y Benusa guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Rape, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua, and ordering him to pay the amount of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, and P50,000.00 as moral damages.
SO ORDERED.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA L. LAUREA
Clerk of the Court
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA L. LAUREA
Clerk of the Court