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PEOPLE vs Rolando Bacule

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROLANDO BACULE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 127568 | 2000-01-28

D E C I S I O N


KAPUNAN, J.:

For automatic review is the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Lapu-lapu City1 [Branch 27, presided by Judge Teodoro K. Risos.] finding appellant guilty of rape beyond reasonable doubt and sentencing him to suffer the death penalty.

Appellant was charged in an information that reads:

That on the 9th day of May 1995, at or about 10:00 p.m., in sitio Guiwanon, Looc, Lapu-lapu City, Philippines, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, while the offended party - an 8 - year old girl - was then sleeping in their house, the aforenamed accused did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously...