Ronilo Velasco y De Leon v · G.R. 255490

Petitioner: Ronilo Velasco y De Leon
Respondent: People
Citation: G.R. No. 255490
Court: Supreme Court
Division: First Division
Decided: June 30, 2021

Summary

Ronilo Velasco y De Leon was charged with serious physical injuries under Article 263, paragraph 4 of the Revised Penal Code for allegedly hitting Leonardo Morales y Tuyor with a bottle and punching him on December 3, 2013 in Parañaque City. The prosecution established through medical testimony and a Medico-Legal Report that the victim's head injuries required medical attendance for not less than 31 days. The trial court convicted petitioner, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court denied the petition for review, finding no reversible error, and affirmed the conviction with modifications. The Court imposed an indeterminate sentence of 3 months and 1 day of arresto mayor as minimum to 1 year and 8 months of prision correccional as maximum, plus P25,000 moral damages and P10,000 temperate damages. The case demonstrates the application of Article 263, paragraph 4 of the RPC for injuries incapacitating victims for more than 30 days and the proper computation of indeterminate penalties.

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