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PEOPLE vs Nemesio Bon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NEMESIO BON, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 149199 | 2003-01-28

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

For automatic review is the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Caloocan City, Branch 128, in Criminal Case No. C-54211, finding accused-appellant Nemesio Bon guilty beyond reasonable doubt of raping 6-year old Maricris Bonode, and imposing upon him the penalty of death.

The Information filed against accused-appellant reads:

That on or about the 19th day of August 1997 in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with lewd design and by means of force and intimidation and taking advantage of the innocence and minority...