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PEOPLE. Vs. Graciano E. Geneveza

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GRACIANO GENEVEZA y EVANGELISTA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 74047 | 1989-01-13

D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision * of the Regional Trial Court of Malabon, Metro Manila, Branch CLXIX (169) in Criminal Case No. 069-MN, convicting the accused-appellant Graciano Geneveza of the crime of Rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

Upon arraignment, accused pleaded not guilty to the crime charged.

The People's version of the facts, as summarized by the Solicitor General, is as follows:

"Nenita Obogne is a resident of Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City since July 27, 1982 (p. 4, tsn, Sept. 28, 1983). Prior thereto, she resided in Riverside, Potrero, Malabon for a...