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PEOPLE Vs. Pedro Laroa

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PEDRO LAROA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 98428 | 1995-09-18

D E C I S I O N


VITUG, J.:

In this appeal, accused-appellant Pedro Laroa questions the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 1, of Tagum, Davao, finding him guilty of the crime of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua under an Information that read:

"The undersigned upon complaint filed by the offended party accuses PEDRO LAROA of the crime of Rape under Article 335, par. 3 of the Revised Penal Code, committed as follows:

"That on or about May 3, 1990, in the Municipality of Kapalong, Province of Davao, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the abovenamed accused, did then and there wilfully,...