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PEOPLE vs Nicanor Roa

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner-appellee, vs. NICANOR ROA, accused-appellant.

G. R. Nos. 138195-96 | 2003-07-10

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO-MORALES, J.:

On appeal is the Joint Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Valenzuela City, Branch 171, finding appellant Nicanor Roa guilty of two counts of rape in Criminal Case Nos. 6294-V-97 and 6295-V-97 and sentencing him to suffer reclusion perpetua for each count.

Two separate informations were filed on August 4, 1997 charging appellant as follows:

Criminal Case No. 6294-V-97

That on or about the 29th day of July, 1997 in Valenzuela, Metro Manila and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, by means of force and intimidation employed upon the person of MA. NINA DELA...