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PEOPLE vs Patricio Gozano

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PATRICIO GOZANO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 125965 | 2000-01-21

D E C I S I O N


MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision1 [Per Judge Ernesto B. Amisola.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 37, Iriga City finding accused-appellant Patricio Gozano guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, pay the victim P50,000.00 as moral damages, support the offspring, and pay the costs.

The information against accused-appellant alleged:

That on or about the 28th day of October, 1994, in Barangay San Vicente, Bato, Camarines Sur, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, by means of force, violence, threat and...