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PEOPLE vs. Carlito F. Dunca

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CARLITO DUNCA (DUNGCA) y FORNILOZA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-51084 | 1984-12-26

D E C I S I O N


CUEVAS, J.:

Charged with and prosecuted for RAPE before the then Court of First Instance of Laguna under Criminal Case No. 974-SP, CARLITO DUNCA was, after trial following a plea of not guilty upon arraignment convicted, and thereafter sentenced to reclusion perpetua; to indemnify the offended party in the sum of P12,000.00 as moral damages without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency; and to pay the costs.

Assailing the judgment of conviction against him, Dungca appealed to this Court contending that the trial court erred: 1

1. In giving credence to the testimony of Noleña Catapang despite serious...