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PEOPLE vs Nicomedes Canon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NICOMEDES CANON, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 141123 | 2002-07-23

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

Before the Court on automatic review is the Decision dated October 22, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court of Palawan, Branch 52, in Criminal Case No. 12929 finding accused-appellant Nicomedes Canon guilty of qualified rape.

On March 19, 1996, an information charging accused-appellant of rape was filed by Prosecutor Cesar Estolano upon a sworn complaint filed by private complainant Genelyn Barnuevo Canon. The information alleged-

That on or about the 22nd day of January, 1996, more or less 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon of Sitio Salvador, Barangay Dumarao, Municipality of Roxas, Province of Palawan, Philippines,...