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PEOPLE vs PEDRO DE LA CRUZ

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PEDRO DE LA CRUZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 137967 | 2001-04-19

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated January 26, 1999, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 57, San Carlos City, Pangasinan, finding accused-appellant Pedro De la Cruz guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the victim, Sinclaire De Guzman, P50,000.00 as civil indemnity.

The information against accused-appellant alleged:

That on or about July 13, 1998, in the afternoon in Barangay Dumpay, municipality of Basista, province of Pangasinan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, by means of force or...