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PEOPLE vs Alejandro Surilla

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ALEJANDRO SURILLA y AYENG, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 129164 | 2000-07-24

D E C I S I O N

DE LEON, JR., J.:

Before us for automatic review is a decision rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City, Branch 103 sentencing accused-appellant Alejandro Surilla y Ayeng to the supreme penalty of death for the crime of rape committed against his 14 year-old daughter, Maricel Surilla y Gonzaga.

The facts of the case are as follows:

Maricel Surilla was born on July 3, 1981 to Gigi Gonzaga and herein accused-appellant Alejandro Surilla y Ayeng, who is a bus driver by profession. In 1983, when Maricel was two (2) years old, Gigi and Alejandro separated. Thereafter, Alejandro lived with Renilda Saludes....