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People vs. Ibay

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO IBAY Y MACEDA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 101631 | 1994-06-08

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, J.:

On September 5, 1989, private complainant DONNA VILLANUEVA executed a Sworn Statement 1 against appellant ROMEO MACEDA IBAY, accusing him of rape. Soon after, the police authorities arrested appellant and put him in jail. 2 In an Information, dated September 13, 1989, he was charged with rape, viz.:

"That on or about the 14th day of August, 1989, in the Municipality of Rodriguez, Province of Rizal, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with lewd design, and by means of force and intimidation, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously have carnal...