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PEOPLE vs Anthony Estrella

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTHONY ESTRELLA y IGNACIO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 132322 | 2001-02-23

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J.:

Anthony Estrella (accused-appellant) appeals the decision, promulgated on November 18, 1997, of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 26, finding him guilty of the crime of Rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify private complainant the sum of fifty thousand pesos as damages.

The Information filed against accused-appellant reads as follows:

The undersigned upon sworn statement filed by the offended party MA. CRISTINA R. GLORIA attached herewith as Annex "A" accuses ANTHONY ESTRELLA Y IGNACIO of the crime of Rape, committed as follows:

That on or about June...