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PEOPLE Vs. Carlos P. Cuarteros

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CARLOS CUARTEROS y PEREZ, accused-appellant. The Solicitor General for plaintiff-appellee. Benjamin M. Dacanay for accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 68764 | 1991-03-18

D E C I S I O N


FERNAN, J.:

This is an appeal interposed by the defendant Carlos Cuarteros y Perez from the judgment rendered in Criminal Case No. Q-8472 of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, finding him guilty of the crime of Rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the victim, Leticia M. Lanoria, P50,000 as damages, and to pay the costs.

The sworn complaint filed by the offended party reads:

"That on or about the 26th day of October, 1976 in Quezon City, Philippines, the above named accused, with lewd designs and by means of force and intimidation, did then and there willfully, unlawfully...