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PEOPLE Vs. Bienvenido Leoparte

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BIENVENIDO LEOPARTE, alias "EMBEN," accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 85328 | 1990-07-04

D E C I S I O N


REGALADO, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Lucena, Branch 60, convicting accused-appellant Bienvenido Leoparte, alias "Emben," of the complex crime of forcible abduction with rape and imposing on him the penalty of reclusion perpetua and the indemnification of the offended party in the sum of P30,000.00. 1

Taking an atypical but laudible stand in this case, the Solicitor General, in lieu of an appellee's brief, filed a manifestation and motion recommending the acquittal of appellant since his guilt had not been established beyond reasonable doubt. Rare though such instances may be,...