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PEOPLE vs Godofredo Acero

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus GODOFREDO ACERO y MAGALLANES, Appeellant.

G.R. Nos. 146690-91 | 2004-03-17

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 Davao City, Branch 33, convicting the appellant Godofredo Acero of rape and sentencing him to suffer reclusion perpetua.

The Charges

On April 7, 2000, two Informations were filed in the Regional Trial Court of Davao City, Branch 33, charging the appellant of two counts of rape. The docket numbers and the accusatory portions of the Informations read:

Criminal Case No. 45,183-2000

That sometime on March 31, 2000, in the City of Davao, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the accused, with force and...