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PEOPLE vs Gener Agoncillo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES plaintiff-appellee, vs. GENER B. AGONCILLO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 138983 | 2001-05-23

D E C I S I O N

GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

This is an automatic review of the Decision[1] dated April 27, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court of Kalibo, Aklan, Branch 2 in Criminal Case No. 5006 finding the accused, Gener B. Agoncillo guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape committed with the use of a deadly weapon.

On August 28, 1997, Rosalyn Salvador y Patricio assisted by her mother, Artily P. Salvador filed a complaint[2] for rape against the accused. The complaint alleged:

"That on or about the 2nd day of July, 1997, in the evening, in Barangay Napti, Municipality of Batan, Province of Aklan, Republic of the Philippines, and...