2. People vs. Paras, 739 SCRA 179, G.R. No. 192912 October 22, 2014

People vs. Paras G.R. No. 192912 October 22, 2014 Facts: The accused-appellant Democrito Paras was charged with one count of rape which crime was allegedly committed against AAA1 who was 17 years old at the time of the incident in March 1996. The T! found accusedappellant guilty of the crime charged which was affirmed "y "oth the !A and the #upreme !ourt on appeal. $n a letter dated August 1%& '(1)& howe*er& howe*er& Police #uperintendent +P,#upt. $ o"erto . a"o& fficer-in-!harge& /ew 0ili"id Prison& informed the !ourt that the accused-appellant had died at the /ew 0ili"id Prison ospital in Muntinlupa !ity on 2anuary ')& '(13.

Issue:  4hether or not the criminal and ci*il lia"ility l ia"ility of the accused ha*e "een e5tinguished "y his death.

Held: Tus, upo! te deat o" te accused pe!d#!$ appeal o" #s co!v#ct#o!, te cr#%#!al act#o! #s e&t#!$u#sed #!as%uc as tere #s !o lo!$er a de"e!da!t to sta!d as te accused' te c#v#l act#o! #!st#tuted tere#! "or te recover( o" c#v#l l#ab#l#t( e& del#cto #s #pso "acto e&t#!$u#sed, $rou!ded as #t #s o! te cr#%#!al act#o!. $n act#o!. $n this case& when the accused-appellant died on 2anuary ')& '(13& his appeal to this !ourt was still pending. The Decision dated 2une )& '(1) was thereafter promulgated as the !ourt was not immediately informed of the accusedappellants death. The death of the accused-appellant herein& thus& e5tinguished his criminal lia"ility& as well as his ci*il lia"ility directly arising from and "ased solely on the crime committed.