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PEOPLE vs. FRANCO MORALES

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FRANCO MORALES, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 134292 | 2001-08-16

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The case is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Laguna, Branch 35, Calamba, finding accused Franco Morales[2] guilty beyond reasonable doubt of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the complainant Jennifer Combo in the amount of P50,000.00 as actual damages and the amount of P50,000.00 as moral damages.

On April 25, 1996, 2nd Asst. Provincial Prosecutor of Laguna Loreto M. Masa filed with the Regional Trial Court, Laguna, Calamba, an information[3] charging accused Franco Morales with rape, reading as follows:

"That on or about September 6, 1995, at Kapayapaan...