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PEOPLE vs Rogelio Sambrano

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROGELIO SAMBRANO y TINDERO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 143708 | 2003-02-24

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

On automatic review is the decision[1] dated April 19, 2000, of the Regional Trial Court of Bataan, Branch 3, in Criminal Case No. 6937, finding appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of raping the daughter of his common-law spouse and sentencing him to suffer the ultimate penalty of death, to indemnify the victim in the amount of P75,000.00 as well as to pay moral damages of P50,000.00.

The criminal complaint filed by the victim's mother, Nilda N. Parilla, alleged:

That on or about October 20, 1998 at Brgy. San Juan, Samal, Bataan, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said...