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PEOPLE Vs. Pablo Lactao

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PABLO LACTAO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 56768 | 1993-10-29

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

On 15 April 1979, Apolonia Aramburo, then in the early bloom of her youth, 1 was allegedly detained by the accused in his 2 m. x 3 m. dwelling for about two weeks, and there raped every night while his wife, at one time, watched with amusement. This is the version of the prosecution.

Thus by reason of the evidence presented by the prosecution, which the trial court pronounced to be credible, accused PABLO LACTAO was found guilty of the crime of rape with serious illegal detention, sentenced to reclusion perpetua, and ordered to indemnify the victim in the sum of Twelve Thousand pesos (P12,000.00). He is...