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PEOPLE Vs. Salustiano Tismo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SALUSTIANO TISMO, accused-appellant. The Solicitor General for plaintiff-appellee. Public Attorney's Office for accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 44773 | 1991-12-04

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR, J.:

In a verified complaint filed by the offended party, Lolita A. Avila, with Branch IX of the Court of First Instance (now Regional Trial Court) of Leyte, accused was charged with the crime of rape allegedly committed on 12 December 1972 in Burauen, Leyte. The accusatory portion of the verified complaint reads:

"That on or about the 12th day of December, 1972, in the Municipality of Burauen, Province of Leyte, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, armed with a revolver and by means of force and intimidation, did, then and there wilfully, unlawfully and...