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PEOPLE vs. Juanito Galicia

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JUANITO GALICIA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-39235 | 1983-07-25

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

This case had its incipience in a criminal complaint filed by Emma Catoto charging Pablo Impasto and Juanito Galicia with the crime of rape. Both accused entered a plea of not guilty; however, after the prosecution had submitted its evidence, Pablo Impasto was allowed to change his original plea of not guilty to that of guilty, and was sentenced accordingly.

Trial proceeded against Juanito Galicia and on March 19, 1974 the lower court rendered a judgment of conviction, the decretal portion of which reads as follows:

"WHEREFORE, finding the accused Juanito Galicia guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime...