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PEOPLE vs. Francisco Nanas alias "Ikot".

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FRANCISCO NANAS alias "IKOT", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 137299 | 2001-08-21

D E C I S I O N

GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

For our review is the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Iloilo City, Branch 31, dated July 31, 1998 finding the accused-appellant Francisco Nanas, alias "Ikot" guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape with homicide in Criminal Case No. 43624 and sentencing him to the supreme penalty of death.

The accused-appellant Francisco Nanas was charged with the crime of rape with homicide in an information[2] dated May 23, 1994 which reads as follows:

"That on or about April 25, 1994, in the municipality of Miagao, Province of Iloilo, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Court,...