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PEOPLE vs Mendez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROSENDO MENDEZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 132546 | 2000-07-05

D E C I S I O N


GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

ROSENDO MENDEZ (ROSENDO) was found guilty by the Regional Trial Court (Branch 81), Romblon, Romblon, of raping his 16-year-old stepdaughter. The supreme penalty of death was imposed upon him. His case is now before this Court on automatic review.

The Information upon which he was arraigned reads:

"UNDERSIGNED, on the basis of the criminal complaint instituted by the offended party accused ROSENDO MENDEZ of the heinous crime of "Rape" as penalized under Republic Act 7659, committed as follows:

That on or about the 11th day of December, 1996, at around 10:00 o' clock in the evening, in barangay...