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PEOPLE. Vs. Bernard Aldana

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BERNARD ALDANA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 81817 | 1989-07-27

D E C I S I O N


CORTES, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Bacoor, Cavite, Branch XIX in Criminal Case No. B-85-49, convicting the accused-appellant Bernard Aldana of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to indemnify the offended party Stephanie B. Hutchison in the amount of P30,000, and to pay costs.

Based on a complaint filed by Mrs. Ofelia Barrioquinto-Hutchison, mother of the alleged victim, before the Municipal Court of Bacoor, Cavite on August 29, 1984, an information dated December 29, 1984 was filed charging the accused with the crime of rape,...