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PEOPLE vs. DOMINGO DAWISAN

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DOMINGO DAWISAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 122095 | 2001-09-13

D E C I S I O N

BUENA, J.:

Convicted of rape, accused-appellant Domingo Dawisan now assails the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Calbayog City, Branch 31, dated 27 March 1995, in Criminal Case No. 1590 adjudging him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of raping a 17-year old lass, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the sum of P50,000.00 as indemnity, and costs.

In an information dated 13 January 1993, accused-appellant Domingo Dawisan was charged with the rape of minor Francisca Catalan as follows:

"That on or about the 12th day of December 1992, in the morning, at Brgy. Mag-ubay, Oquendo...