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People of the Philippines Vs. Victor Villarino y Mabute

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus VICTOR VILLARINO y MABUTE, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 185012 | 2010-03-05

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

In this special complex crime of rape with homicide, the unsolicited and spontaneous confession of guilt by the appellant to the police officer is admissible in evidence. The circumstantial evidence is also sufficient to sustain the conviction of the appellant even if no spermatozoa was found in the victim's body during an autopsy.

Factual Antecedents

On August 3, 1995, an Information[1] was filed charging appellant Victor Villarino y Mabute with the special complex crime of rape with homicide. The Information contained the following accusatory allegations:

That on or about the 29th day of April,...