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People vs. Salazar

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CESARIO SALAZAR, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-37791 | 1979-10-30

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM, J:

Cesario Salazar was charged before the Court of First Instance of Misamis Oriental for having allegedly raped Mercedes Macahilos, a thirteen-year old girl, on the night of September 17, 1972, in Barrio Ricoro, Gingoog City. Judgment was rendered in the case on July 31, 1973 whereby the defendant was sentenced, under the charge aforesaid, "to suffer life imprisonment, to indemnify the offended party in the amount of P6,000.00, and to pay the costs." From this judgment, the defendant has appealed, claiming that the trial court erred:

"1. By not dismissing the case against the accused-appellant for lack of...