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PEOPLE vs Angel Amante

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANGEL AMANTE, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 149414-15 | 2002-11-18

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated April 20, 2000, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 259, Parañaque City, finding accused-appellant Angel Amante[2] guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two counts of rape under Art. 335 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by R.A. No. 7659, committed against Evelyn Ocinar and sentencing him in each case to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay P50,000.00 as moral damages and to suffer the accessory penalties provided by law.

Two informations were filed against accused-appellant Angel Amante charging him with rape, allegedly committed as...