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PEOPLE vs Joseph Pambid

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSEPH PAMBID y CORNELIO, accused-appellant

G.R. No. 124453 | 2000-03-15

D E C I S I O N


MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision1 [Per Assisting Judge Ignacio M. Capulong.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 81, Quezon City, finding accused-appellant Joseph Pambid y Cornelio guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) counts of statutory rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, with all the accessory penalties, and to indemnify the victim, Maricon Delvie C. Grifaldia,2 [Also "Marycon Delvie Grefaldia" in some parts of the record.] in the amount of P50,000.00 plus costs for each count of rape.

On the basis of a complaint3 [RTC Records, p. 1. The original criminal complaint...