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PEOPLE vs Reynaldo Tolentino

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. REYNALDO TOLENTINO y SANTOS, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 139834 | 2001-02-19

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 55, Macabebe, Pampanga, finding accused-appellant Reynaldo Tolentino y Santos guilty of rape of Elena D. Duncil and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the offended party in the amount of P75,000.00.

The information against accused-appellant alleged -

That on or about the 23rd day of January 1998, at Sitio Cabio Bacal, in Barangay Balucuc, Municipality of Apalit, Province of Pampanga, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, REYNALDO TOLENTINO y...