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PEOPLE vs Cesar Glorioso Lagronio Padilla

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus CESAR GLORIOSO LAGRONIO PADILLA, a.k.a. Erick Padilla. Appeellant.

G.R. No. 142899 | 2004-03-31

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

Before us on automatic review is the Decision[1] dated March 9, 2000 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 81, Romblon, Romblon, in Criminal Case No. 2156 finding Cesar Glorioso Lagronio Padilla (a.k.a. "Erick Padilla"), appellant, guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer the supreme penalty of death and to pay the victim P75,000.00 "as actual or compensatory."

The Amended Information[2] filed against appellant reads:

"The undersigned (prosecutor) accuses CESAR GLORIOSO LAGRONIO PADILLA, a.k.a. Erick Padilla, of the crime of rape as penalized under Republic Act No. 7659, in relation to Republic Act No....