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PEOPLE vs Victor Taperla, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. VICTOR TAPERLA y TAMOSA, RONNIE AVILA y CULPA (Acquitted) and jonathan lastimado y alpeche (Acquitted), accused. VICTOR TAPERLA y TAMOSA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 142860 | 2003-01-16

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Before us is an appeal from the decision[1] dated November 22, 1999, of the Regional Trial of Davao City, Branch 33, in Criminal Case No. 43, 500-99, finding accused-appellant Victor Taperla guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua. His co-accused, Ronnie Avila y Culpa and Jonathan Lastimado y Alpeche, were acquitted for failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
The accusatory portion of the Information reads:

That on or about July 4, 1998, in the City of Davao, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the...