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PEOPLE vs. Rogelio Aragona

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROGELIO ARAGONA alias "IPE", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-43752 | 1985-09-19

D E C I S I O N


CUEVAS, J:

Charged with and prosecuted for RAPE before the then Court of First Instance of Pangasinan in Criminal Case No. L-1033, for having carnal knowledge of Elenita Cagaoan through force and intimidation, ROGELIO ARAGONA alias "IPE" was, after trial following a plea of NOT GUILTY upon arraignment, convicted as charged and thereafter sentenced to reclusion perpetua; to indemnify the offended party in the amount of P12,000.00; and to pay costs.

Assailing the aforesaid judgment, accused ventilated an appeal therefrom to this Court, contending that the trial court erred -

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IN NOT PROPERLY CONSIDERING THE DELAY IN...