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People vs. Mario Dumanon and Ricardo Labrador

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MARIO DUMANON y DUMANACAL and RICARDO LABRADOR y SUACILLO, alias "RIC-RIC," accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 123096 | 2000-12-18

 
D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

Accused-appellants Mario Dumanon y Dumanacal (hereafter MARIO) and Ricardo Labrador y Suacillo (hereafter RICARDO) appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Surigao City, Branch 30, in Criminal Case No. 4247, finding them guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape and sentencing them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, and to pay the complainant Anacurita Anib (hereafter ANACURITA) the amount of P20,000 as moral damages and the costs of the suit.

On 3 December 1993, Dominga Anib filed a complaint for rape[2] against MARIO and RICARDO on behalf of her mentally retarded...