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PEOPLE vs Winefred Accion

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. WINEFRED ACCION, accused-appellant.

G. R. Nos. 122550-51 | 1999-08-11

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The case is an appeal from a decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Makati, Branch 58, convicting accused-appellant Winefred Accion of two (2) counts of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua for each count and to pay a total of P100,000.00, as civil indemnity.

The two (2) complaints[2] filed against accused-appellant both dated March 7, 1994, which were signed by complainant Maricris Zanoria y Fabula and her mother Beatriz Liad Vda. de Zanoria, allege:

Complaint in Criminal Case No. 94-4898 -

"That on or about the 9th day of August, 1992 at around 4:00 a.m. in the Municipality...