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PEOPLE vs Cenon Pagsanjan

PEOPLE OP THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CENON PAGSANJAN Y CARLOS, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 139694 | 2002-12-27

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Bulacan, Branch 14, in Criminal Case No. 1288-M-95, finding accused-appellant Cenon Pagsanjan y Carlos guilty beyond reasonable doubt of simple rape and meting out on him the indivisible penalty of reclusion perpetua and ordering him to pay to the victim, Maritess Carreon, indemnity in the amount of P40,000.00.

As established by the prosecution, the facts are -

Spouses Alfredo and Felicidad Carreon had three children, namely, Marilyn Carreon, Maritess Carreon, who was born on September 7, 1973, and Michael Carreon. The Carreon couple...