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People vs. Nequia

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. JOHN NEQUIA, appellant.

G.R. No. 146569 | 2003-10-06

D E C I S I O N
PER CURIAM:

This is an automatic review of the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iloilo City, Branch 23, convicting the appellant of qualified rape, sentencing him to death by lethal injection and directing him to pay the victim Mary Ghel P. Guanco, civil indemnity and moral damages.

The Antecedents
 
On May 10, 1999, an information was filed with the RTC, charging John Nequia with rape. The accusatory portion of the Information reads:

That on or about January 23, 1999, in the Municipality of Oton, Province of Iloilo, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused,...