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People of the Philippines Vs. Illustre Llagas a.k.a. Nonoy Llagas

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ILLUSTRE LLAGAS a.k.a. NONOY LLAGAS, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 178873 | 2009-04-24

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

By Information filed on May 28, 2003 before the Regional Trial Court of Baguio City, docketed as Criminal Case No. 21514-R, Illustre Llagas (appellant) was charged with rape as follows:

That on or about the 16th day of April, 2003, in the City of Baguio, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court, the above-named accused, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously and by means of violence and intimidation, have carnal knowledge of the said complainant [AAA],[1] against her will and consent.[2]

The prosecution gave the following version of the incident:

AAA worked...