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PEOPLE vs. Arnulfo Fernandez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARNULFO FERNANDEZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 49601 | 1983-08-30

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

Arnulfo Fernandez has interposed this appeal from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan in Criminal Case No. L-1681, finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to indemnify Corazon Aquino in the amount of P12,000.00, and to pay the costs.

Complainant Corazon Aquino, at the time of the incident, was 17 years old, single, and residing at Caloocan Norte, Binmaley, Pangasinan. On May 4, 1978, at about 5:00 in the morning, complainant was gargling in the kitchen of their house. At that time her...