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PEOPLE vs Ricardo Manalo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RICARDO MANALO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-49810 | 1986-10-13

D E C I S I O N


ALAMPAY, J:

This is an appeal from the decision in Criminal Case No. 3483 of the then Court of First Instance of Pampanga, Branch IV, finding the accused Ricardo Manalo guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua. The criminal complaint filed against the accused-appellant herein recites:

"That on or about the 2nd week of December, 1975, in the City of Angeles, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court the above-named accused, with force and intimidation, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously have carnal knowledge of the complainant, EVELYN F....