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PEOPLE vs. Antonio dela Paz, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTONIO DELA PAZ, JR., accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 118316 | 1998-11-24

D E C I S I O N


KAPUNAN, J.:

Rape is a despicable crime. It becomes more contemptible and revolting when committed against a fragile girl of twelve who is a mental retardate.

In a criminal complaint1 [Records, p. 1.] filed on June 26, 1991 with the Municipal Trial Court of Sorsogon, Sorsogon by Manuel Desacula, father of the victim, accused-appellant Antonio dela Paz, Jr. was charged with the crime of rape allegedly committed on June 25, 1991 on Merlinda Desacula, a mental retardate. The information2 [Id., at 31.] against him was subsequently filed on August 29, 1991 before the Regional Trial Court of Sorsogon, Sorsogon, Branch 51. It...