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PEOPLE vs Bernardo Docdoc

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BERNALDO DOCDOC y AUDITOR, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 134679 | 2000-08-08

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

BERNALDO DOCDOC y AUDITOR appeals the Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch XVIII, finding him guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer, inter alia, the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

The Information charged him thus:

"That on or about the 5th day of December, 1997, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously and by means of force and violence, have carnal knowledge with MARILOU ALBIT Y QUEREZ, by then and there suddenly embracing her, lying her on the sofa, kissing her on the lips, neck and breast, putting (sic) down her...