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PEOPLE vs Juanito Quinagoran

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JUANITO QUINAGORAN y CALUNA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 105327 | 1999-09-30

D E C I S I O N


GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

Before us is an appeal from the decision dated September 25, 1991 rendered by Branch 148 of the Regional Trial Court of Makati in Criminal Case No. 2174 finding the accused guilty of statutory rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, and to pay the victim P30,000.00 as civil indemnity, P25,000.00 as moral damages and P10,000.00 as exemplary damages, and the cost of the suit.

On November 15, 1990 the alleged rape victim, assisted by her mother, filed a Complaint which states as follows:

COMPLAINT

The undersigned complainant accuses Juanito Quinagoran y Caluna of the crime...