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PEOPLE vs. Grefiel, Andres

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANDRES GREFIEL, alias EDDIE GREFIEL, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-60706 | 1983-10-15

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

Herminia O. Java, a married woman, accused Eddie Grefiel of attempted rape in a verified complaint filed with the Municipal Court of Marabut, Samar, on October 21, 1976. The crime was allegedly committed on September 28, 1976. (Expediente, p. 4; also Exh. B.)

On January 17, 1977, Herminia amended her complaint. Instead of attempted rape, she accused Grefiel of rape said to have been committed as follows:

"That on or about the 28th day of September, 1976, at about 12:30 past noontime, in Barangay San Roque, Marabut, Samar, Philippines, and within the preliminary jurisdiction of this Court, the said...