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PEOPLE vs De Leon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARTHUR DE LEON y LAGMAY alias "JOEL", accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 124338-41 | 2000-05-12

D E C I S I O N


PARDO, J.:

The case is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Branch 49 finding accused Arthur de Leon y Lagmay guilty of four counts of statutory rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua for each count of rape and to indemnify the complainant in the sum of P50,000.00 as moral damages and costs.1 [Original Record, RTC Decision, penned by Judge Illuminado C. Meneses, pp. 457-472.]

Based on a sworn complaint dated March 15, 1993,2 [Original Record, Vol. 1, Criminal Complaint, p. 3.] filed by Rosalinda Q. Madriaga, mother of the ten-year old offended party, Maria Adelina...