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PEOPLE vs Pedro Ducta

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PEDRO DUCTA @ PETER DUCTA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 134608 | 2000-08-16

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

An appeal was interposed from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 52, of Sorsogan, Sorsogon, finding accused-appellant Pedro Ducta, a.k.a. Peter Ducta, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the amount of P50,000.00 by way of civil indemnity to the victim.

The information filed by the provincial prosecution against accused-appellant read:

That on or about the 10th day of August, 1996, at barangay Sampaloc, municipality of Sorsogon, province of Sorsogon, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable...