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United States Vs. Barbara Capistrano 040 Phil 902

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BARBARA CAPISTRANO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 15001 | 1920-03-16

D E C I S I O N


ARAULLO, J .:

On the 29th of April, 1918, Barbara Capistrano made a sworn declaration before the fiscal of the city of Manila, accusing her father, Alejo Capistrano, of the crime of rape committed upon her person. After the corresponding preliminary investigation was conducted by said fiscal, the latter, on April 29, 1918, filed an information with the Court of First Instance of the same city against the said Alejo Capistrano for the crime of rape alleged to have been committed upon the person of his said daughter. On May 11 of the same year, several days before the hearing of the cause No. 16900 instituted upon said...