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PEOPLE vs Rico B. Bagaua

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RICO B. BAGAUA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 147943 | 2002-12-12

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Tuao, Cagayan, Branch 11, in Criminal Case No. 646-T, finding accused-appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the private complainant Maridel Solar the amounts of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity and P50,000.00 as moral damages.

The information reads:

That on or about May 31, 1997, in the Municipality of Piat, Province of Cagayan, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused Rico B. Bagaua with lewd design and by...