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PEOPLE vs Lynton Asuncion

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LYNTON ASUNCION y UANANG, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 123916 | 2001-06-19

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Branch IV, in Criminal Case No. 0578, convicting accused-appellant of the crime of rape, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay damages in the amount of P30,000.00.

On May 15, 1986, an information was filed against accused-appellant charging him of the crime of rape under paragraph 1, of Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code. Pertinent portion thereof reads -

That on or about April 3, 1985, in the municipality of Baggao, province of Cagayan, and within the jurisdiction of...