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PEOPLE vs. Jesus Montez y Nubla

THE PEOPLE Of THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JESUS MONTEZ Y NUBLA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-54439 | 1982-11-02

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

Appeal from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Rizal convicting Jesus Montez y Nubla of the crime of abduction with rape, and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and ordering him to pay an indemnity of P10,000.00 to complainant, Elizabeth Ligon, with costs.

The evidence for the prosecution consists solely, or at least mainly, of the testimony of complainant, Elizabeth Ligon, which tended to prove the following facts, as quoted from the People's brief:

"The complainant, Elizabeth Ligon, at the time the events in this case transpired, was a cashier at the Bulwagang Pilipino at the Magallanes...