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PEOPLE vs Jonnie Tagaylo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JONNIE TAGAYLO y CORTES, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 137108-09 | 2000-11-20

D E C I S I O N

DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

Accused-appellant Jonnie Tagaylo y Cortes (hereafter JONNIE) was charged with two counts of rape in Criminal Cases Nos. 8743-97 and 8744-97, allegedly committed against Aileen Cajigas (hereafter AILEEN). In a joint decision[1] by the Regional Trial Court of the City of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Branch 8, JONNIE was acquitted in Criminal Case No. 8743-97, but convicted in Criminal Case No. 8744-97 and sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the victim AILEEN in the sum of P50,000.

The antecedent facts are as follows:

On 15 December 1997, two informations for rape were filed...