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PEOPLE vs Jimenez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NESTOR JIMENEZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 128364 | 1999-02-04

D E C I S I O N


PANGANIBAN, J.:

A love affair does not justify rape, for the beloved cannot be sexually violated against her will. On the other hand, it is pointless to question on appeal the admissibility of documentary exhibits that were not used by the trial court as bases for convicting the accused.

The Case

Nestor Jimenez seeks the reversal of the November 27, 1996 Decision1 [Penned by Judge William M. Duhaylungsod Sr.; rollo, pp. 20-31.] of the Regional Trial Court of Puerto Princesa City, Branch 51, which convicted him of rape and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

The Criminal Complaint dated May 26, 1993, signed by...