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People of the Philippines Vs. Ermilito Alegre y Lamoste

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ERMILITO ALEGRE y LAMOSTE, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 184812 | 2010-07-06

DECISION


ABAD, J.:

This case shows a stark contrast in credibility between the testimony of the complainant who was raped and left for dead and that of the accused who offered only an uncorroborated alibi.

The Facts and the Case

The City Prosecutor of Manila charged accused Ermelito L. Alegre (Alegre) before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of that city with frustrated murder in Criminal Case 03-213343 and with qualified rape in Criminal Case 03-213344.[1]

The evidence for the prosecution shows that VON[2] and the accused Alegre were acquaintances.[3] Alegre owned the house where his family and VON's relatives lived. On the evening of...