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PEOPLE Vs. Guillermo R. Casipit

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GUILLERMO CASIPIT y RADAM, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 88229 | 1994-05-31

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

FOUND GUILTY OF RAPE and sentenced to reclusion perpetua as well as to indemnify the offended party P30,000.00 for moral damages, 1 the accused GUILLERMO CASIPIT y RADAM appeals to us insisting on his innocence.

The victim, Myra Reynaldo, was then 14 years old and a sixth grader, while appellant was 22. They were neighbors in Victoria, Alaminos, Pangasinan.

On 19 September 1986, before going to Manila for a medical checkup, the father of Myra entrusted her to the parents of Guillermo. On the same day, Guillermo invited Myra to go to the town proper of Alaminos to buy rice and bananas. When they reached...