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PEOPLE vs. Gabriel Dawandawan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GABRIEL DAWANDAWAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 87203 | 1990-04-06

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

Gabriel Dawandawan appeals from a decision of the Regional Trial Court of Davao del Sur, Branch 18, finding him guilty of the crimes of Rape and Frustrated Homicide. The dispositive portion of the decision reads:

"WHEREFORE, with the aggravating circumstances of evident premeditation and nighttime which was purposely sought by the accused which are hereby appreciated against him, this Court finds Gabriel Dawandawan guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crimes of Rape defined and penalized under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code and hereby imposes upon him the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua and...