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PEOPLE Vs. Romeo C. Joya

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO JOYA Y CLAMOSA and JOSELITO ARBOLANTE Y NIVIAR, accused. ROMEO JOYA Y CLAMOSA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 79090 | 1993-10-01

D E C I S I O N


REGALADO, J.:

Illustrating once again the continuing social phenomenon of unabated sexual deviance, accused Romeo Joya and Joselito Arbolante were charged on August 28, 1984 with rape in an information 1 filed with the Regional Trial Court of Trece Martires City, Cavite, Branch 23, and docketed therein as Criminal Case No. TM-89. The particulars of said indictment allege that on or about April 28, 1984, at Barangay Bucal, Tanza, Cavite, the aforesaid accused, together with one Ismael Cervania who was then at large, conspired and mutually assisted each other to have unconsented carnal knowledge of 14-year old Maria...