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PEOPLE vs. Sebastian Jervoso

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SEBASTIAN JERVOSO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-36530 | 1983-09-29

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

Appeal from the judgment of the Court of First Instance of Leyte, finding appellant Sebastian Jervoso guilty of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to pay the offended party Amelita Austero the sum of P2,000.00 as moral damages, and to pay the costs.

Contending that the lone and uncorroborated testimony of the complainant falls short of the quantum of proof necessary to overcome the constitutional presumption of innocence, appellant seeks to set aside said judgment of conviction.

The version of complainant Amelita Austero, a maiden of 20 years, is that...