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PEOPLE vs Joel Caniezo

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOEL CANIEZO y SALAZAR, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 136594 | 2001-03-13

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated May 25, 1998, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 33, Siniloan, Laguna, finding accused-appellant Joel Caniezo guilty of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and ordering him to pay the victim, Sheila Aninao, the sum of P50,000.00 as moral damages, and to pay the costs.

The information against accused-appellant alleged:

That on or about 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon of November 5, 1995 at Barangay Santiago, Municipality of Sta. Maria, Province of Laguna and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused by means of force and...