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PEOPLE vs Michael Framio Sabagala

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MICHAEL FRAMIO SABAGALA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 131040 | 2001-10-05

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On appeal is the decision[1] dated October 1, 1996 of the Regional Trial Court, Toledo City, Branch 29, in Criminal Case No. TCS-1822, finding the accused-appellant Michael Framio Sabagala guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the private complainant Annie P. Cosip,[2] in the amount of P30,000.00.

The facts of the case are as follows:

On June 2, 1992, an Information for rape was filed against Michael Framio Sabagala by Prosecutor Mamerta V. Paradiang, thus:

The undersigned upon sworn complaint originally filed by the offended party, accuses...