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PEOPLE vs Clemente John Lugod

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CLEMENTE JOHN LUGOD, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 136253 | 2001-02-21

D E C I S I O N

GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

This is an automatic review of the Judgment[1] dated October 8, 1998 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Santa Cruz, Laguna, Branch 28 in Criminal Case No. SC-6670 finding the accused, Clemente John Lugod alias "HONASAN", guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape with homicide.

On October 10, 1997, an Information[2] for rape with homicide was filed against the accused as follows:

"That on or about September 16, 1997 in the municipality of Cavinti, province of Laguna and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused by means force and intimidation and with lewd...