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PEOPLE vs. Reynaldo Ramos

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. REYNALDO RAMOS, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-47627 | 1980-03-31

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

Reynaldo Ramos was charged with rape committed on his own sister-in-law, Leticia Requerme, and for which, after trial, upon proper complaint and information, 1 he was convicted and sentenced to reclusion perpetua, to indemnify the offended party in the sum of P12,000.00, without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency, and to pay the costs. 2

In the instant appeal interposed by appellant Ramos, We affirm the judgment of the court a quo, as recommended by the Solicitor General, 3 and as wholly warranted by the evidence.

The crime was committed, according to the Solicitor General, quoting from the...