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1) The court ruled that the trial judge was bound by the provisions of Republic Act No. 7659, which was in force at the time of the crime. 2) Under the law, the penalty for rape with homicide is death, not reclusion perpetua as imposed by the trial judge. 3) While the trial judge had misgivings about imposing the death penalty due to religious convictions, courts must apply the law as written and cannot debate the morality of penalties clearly defined in statute.

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MonicaFrancesSalvador

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