Back

PEOPLE vs Durango

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BONIFACIO DURANGO y CARCEDO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 135438-39 | 2000-04-05

D E C I S I O N


VITUG, J.:

Before this Court, for automatic review, is the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Malabon, Branch 170, in Criminal Case No. 18897-MN and Criminal Case No. 18898-MN, jointly tried, which has found herein accused-appellant Bonifacio Durango y Carcedo guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape on two counts.

The complaints charging accused-appellant with the crime of rape, allegedly twice committed on the same victim, read:

"CRIMINAL CASE NO. 18897-MN

"'That on or about the 21st day of August, 1997, in the Municipality of Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this...