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The People of the Philippines vs. Nicanor Salome.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus NICANOR SALOME, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 169077 | 2006-08-31

 
EN BANC
 
DECISION 
 
AZCUNA, J.: 
 
For review is the Decision rendered by the Court of Appeals on June 15, 2005 in CA-G.R. CR. No.-H.C. No. 00767, entitled "People of the Philippines v. Nicanor Salome," affirming the decision, dated April 3, 2001, of the Regional Trial Court of Virac, Catanduanes, Branch 43, in Criminal Case No. 2536, finding appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape against thirteen-year old Sally Idanan, and imposing upon him the death penalty. 
 
The antecedents are: 
 
On February 18, 1998, upon the complaint of Sally Idanan, an information was...