Edgar Reyes v. People · G.R. 243419

Petitioner: Edgar Reyes
Respondent: People
Citation: G.R. No. 243419
Court: Supreme Court
Division: First Division
Decided: March 18, 2019

Summary

Edgar Reyes was convicted by the Court of Appeals of serious physical injuries under Article 263, paragraph 2 of the Revised Penal Code and sentenced to imprisonment ranging from one year and one day of arresto mayor to three years, six months, and twenty-one days of prision correccional, plus monetary damages. The Supreme Court denied his petition for review on certiorari, finding no reversible error in the Court of Appeals decision. The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and sentence but modified the award by increasing exemplary damages to P50,000.00, alongside P50,000.00 moral damages and P50,000.00 temperate damages, all subject to 6% annual interest from finality of judgment. The case demonstrates the application of criminal penalties for serious physical injuries and standardized damage awards following established jurisprudence.

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By the Intellegal Editorial Board · March 18, 2019

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