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PEOPLE vs Jose Musa

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSE MUSA y VILLARAZA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 143703 | 2001-11-29

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This case is here on automatic review of the decision,[1] dated April 25, 2000, of the Regional Trial Court of Legazpi City, Branch 6, finding accused-appellant Jose Musa guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of death and to pay the victim, Vanessa Rochelle Musa, P75,000.00 as indemnity, P50,000.00 as moral damages, P20,000.00 as exemplary damages, and the costs.

The information against accused-appellant charged-

That on or about October 5, 1997 at around 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, more or less, at Barangay Bongabong, Municipality of Camalig,...