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PEOPLE vs Joey Barcelona

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOEY BARCELONA y SADILLE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 125341 | 2000-02-09

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision1 [Per Judge Victorino P. Evangelista.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 223, Quezon City, finding accused-appellant Joey Barcelona y Sadille guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify complainant Dolly Maglinte in the amount of P50,000.00 as moral damages and to pay the costs of suit.

The facts are as follows:

On November 8, 1993, an Information was filed against accused-appellant charging him with the crime of rape, allegedly committed as follows:

That on or about the 1st day of November, 1993, in Quezon City,...