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PEOPLE Vs. Dominador Pili

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DOMINADOR PILI y ORTIZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 124739 | 1998-04-15

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J:

In view of the intrinsic nature of rape where only two persons are usually involved, courts are cautioned to minutely scrutinize the words and actions of the victim. In this case, we meticulously examined the testimony of the complainant, but we find no reason to disturb the trial court's finding which gave it full faith and credence.

The Case

This is an appeal from the Decision 1 dated December 22, 1995 of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 219, in Criminal Case No. Q-94-55418 convicting Dominador Pili y Ortiz of rape. 2

In a Complaint dated March 9, 1994, Fe Dejucos Revilla accused...