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PEOPLE vs Narciso Barera

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NARCISO BARERA, alias "Narsing," accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 99867 | 1996-09-19

PANGANIBAN, J.:


Accused of rape, the herein appellant, like many others before him, pinned his hopes on a weak alibi while viciously attacking the moral character of the victim, to no avail.

Narciso Barera alias "Narsing" was charged before the Regional Trial Court of Bataan, Third Judicial Region, Branch 4, 1 Balanga, Bataan, in an Information 2 dated February 14, 1990 which reads as follows:

That on or about November 4, 1989 at Sitio Manila 2, Barangay Batangas 2, Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused, being then armed with a kitchen knife, and by means of force and...