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PEOPLE vs. Berto Simbra, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BERTO SIMBRA and SERGIO TOLIBAS, accused. SERGIO TOLIBAS, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-39401 | 1982-09-30

D E C I S I O N


RELOVA, J.:

Charged with rape committed according to the information, as follows:

"That in or about the evening of May 24, 1972, in Langihan, Butuan City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the abovenamed accused, conspiring, confederating together and mutually, helping one another by means of force, threats and intimidation, did then and there willfully, and forcibly feloniously and successively have carnal knowledge with the complainant, one Gresilda Gonzales, a girl 16 years old."

Sergio Tolibas was found guilty and sentenced "to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, with all the...