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PEOPLE vs Roberto R. Ocampo

PEOPLE. Vs. Roberto R. Ocampo

G.R. No. L-47335 | 1986-08-13

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J:

Convicted of Rape and sentenced to reclusion perpetua by the then Court of First Instance of Pangasinan, at Villasis, the accused Roberto R. Ocampo has interposed this appeal challenging mainly the credibility of complainant, SEVERINA M. Valdez, and the appreciation of evidence by the Trial Court.

A narration of the incident, as made by SEVERINA, has been synthesized by the People as follows:

"Severina Valdez [24 years old and single], complainant in this case, is a resident of Bo. Bantog, Victoria, Tarlac (pp. 3, 10, tsn, Oct. 22, 1976). She has a sister, Narcisa, who is married to the appellant...