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PEOPLE. Vs. Jesus V. Ramos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff, vs. JESUS RAMOS Y VILLANUEVA, accused.

G.R. No. L-49218 | 1987-08-27

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

This is an appeal interposed by the accused Jesus Ramos from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Rizal Branch XVIII, convicting him of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and ordering him to pay the offended party, Maria Paz Concepcion the sum of P12,000.00 as actual damages and P30,000.00 as moral damages, and to pay the costs: 1

The facts of the case as summarized from the prosecution evidence in the People's Brief, are to wit:

"The evidence of the prosecution shows that at about 8:00 in the evening of February 6, 1975, Maria Paz Concepcion, a 16-year old girl, and her brother...