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PEOPLE vs Eloy Miclat, Jr.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ELOY MICLAT, JR. y SANCHEZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 137024 | 2002-08-07

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J.:

This is an automatic review of the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of the City of Marikina, Branch 272 in Criminal Case No. 97-1871-MK finding accused-appellant Eloy Miclat, Jr. guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape and imposing upon him the supreme penalty of death.

The Information filed against accused-appellant reads:

That on or about the 07th day of July, 1997 in the City of Marikina, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, by means of threats, force and intimidation, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously have...