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PEOPLE vs Ronaldo Almaden

PEOPLE OF THE PHILLIPEOPLEINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RONALDO ALMADEN, Alias "Dodong", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 112088 | 1999-03-25

D E C I S I O N


KAPUNAN, J:

Before us is an appeal from the Judgment1 [Penned by Judge Ruben A. Mendiola.] of the Regional Trial Court of Tacloban City, Branch 6-A, in Criminal Case No. 91-02-107, convicting appellant Ronaido Almaden of the crime of rape. The dispositive portion of the appealed Judgment reads:

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, the Court finds accused RONALDO ALMADEN guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of RAPE as defined and penalized under Art. 335 of the Revised Penal Code as amended, and he is hereby sentenced to suffer a penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA, and to indemnify the offended party (Arlene...