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PEOPLE Vs. Winston De Guzman

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. WINSTON DE GUZMAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 122740 | 1998-03-30

D E C I S I O N

REGALADO, J:

Accused-appellant Winston de Guzman was charged before the Regional Trial Court of Mati, Branch 5, Davao Oriental 1 with the crime of rape in an information docketed as Criminal Case No. 2584, and which alleged:

That on or about June 9, 1994, in the Municipality of Governor Generoso, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused with lewd designs, by means of force, violence and intimidation, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously have carnal knowledge of one JOVELYN A. GERAM, a (sic) against her will. 2

Appellant...