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PEOPLE vs Esteban Arlee

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ESTEBAN ARLEE also known as "Boy Ising", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 113518 | 2000-01-25

D E C I S I O N

PURISIMA, J.:

Before the Court is an appeal interposed by Esteban Arlee alias "Boy Ising" from the decision1 [dated Nov. 10, 1993.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 172 [Presided by Judge Rolando Diaz.] in Cavite City, finding him guilty of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code.

In the Complaint, dated June 5, 1992, Analyn M. Villanueva, a mental retardate, assisted by her mother, Luningning M. Villanueva, charged accused-appellant with rape, alleging:

"That sometime in or about the month of October, (sic) 1991, in the City of...