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PEOPLE vs Roberto Baniguid

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROBERTO BANIGUID y PASSION, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 137714 | 2000-09-08

D E C I S I O N


MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 110, Pasay City, finding accused-appellant Roberto Baniguid y Passion guilty beyond reasonable doubt of rape against his minor daughter, Josibelle Baniguid, and sentencing him to death and to pay complainant the amount of P75,000.00, as civil indemnity, and the costs of the suit.

The information[2] against accused-appellant, based on the complaint filed by the offended party, alleged -

That on or about the 4th day of January 1995, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the...