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PEOPLE. Vs. Manuel C. Cui, Jr.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MANUEL CUI, JR. Y CABALLES, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-48084 | 1988-06-20

D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:

Before the Court, on appeal, is the decision . . of the Court of First Instance of Davao City, 16th Judicial District, Branch I, dated 3 August 1977 in Criminal Case No. 2100, convicting the accused Manuel Cui, Jr. y Caballes of the crime of rape, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to indemnify the victim, Merlita Jasa, in the amount of P50,000.00 as moral damages, to pay her P5,000.00 as attorney's fees, and to pay the costs. 1

Accused Cui was tried upon a plea of not guilty to the crime charged in the complaint filed by Merlita A Jasa, which reads: 2

"The undersigned MERLITA...