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PEOPLE vs Josue Dela Torre

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSUE DELA TORRE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 98431 | 2002-01-15

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

Appeal from the Decision[1] dated January 28, 1991 of the Regional Trial Court (Branch 79), Morong, Rizal, in Criminal Case No. 0656, finding Josue B. Dela Torre guilty of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, and to pay the costs.

The Information[2] against accused Josue Dela Torre reads:

"That on or about the 5th day of November, 1989 in the Municipality of Teresa, Province of Rizal, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused, by means of violence and intimidation, did then and there willfully, unlawfully, and...