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PEOPLE vs Armando Quilatan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARMANDO QUILATAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 132725 | 2000-09-28

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

ARMANDO QUILATAN was charged with incestuous rape and found guilty by the trial court. He was sentenced to death. He is now before us on automatic review.

The Information alleged that on 19 July 1995 the accused by means of force and intimidation willfully and feloniously had carnal knowledge of his own 13-year old daughter, Oliva Quilatan.[1] On 23 February 1997 the trial court found him guilty of rape as defined in Art. 335 of the Revised Penal Code in relation to Sec. 11 of RA 7659, and sentenced him to death. He was also ordered to pay Oliva Quilatan P200,000.00 for moral and exemplary damages.[2]

The...