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PEOPLE vs Mariano Austria

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MARIANO AUSTRIA alias "ANOY", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 123539 | 2000-06-27

D E C I S I O N

BUENA, J.:

Charged with, tried, and convicted for the crime of rape, accused-appellant Mariano Austria"82 years old at the time of the commission of the offense"now comes before us to assail the decision, dated 31 October 1995, of the Regional Trial Court of Lingayen, Pangasinan, Branch 38, in Criminal Case No. L-5239, adjudging him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the victim P50,000.00 as moral damages plus cost of the proceedings.

The information1 [Records, p.1.], dated 15 January 1995, charged octogenarian accused-appellant Mariano...