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PEOPLE vs Ramos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NICOLAS RAMOS, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 120280 | 2000-04-12

D E C I S I O N


PARDO, J.:

On February 24, 1992, Mary Ann A. Ramos, a ten (10) year old girl, charged her father Nicolas Ramos with rape in a sworn complaint which reads as follows:

"That on or about January 10, 1991, in the evening thereof, at Poblacion, Mobo, Masbate, the above-named accused taking advantage of the confidence repose upon him by the undersigned complainant being his daughter, by use of deadly weapon, did then and there willfully, and feloniously have a carnal knowledge with the private offended party against her will and consent.

Contrary to law.1 [Record, p. 59.]

On March 27, 1992, Assistant Provincial Prosecutor...