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PEOPLE vs Alberto Garcia

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ALBERTO GARCIA y BOTON, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 117406 | 2001-01-16

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision1 Per Judge Santiago Ranada, Jr.1 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 161, Pasig, Metro Manila finding accused-appellant Alberto Garcia guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to pay the victim P20,000.00 as moral damages, and to pay the costs.

The information2 Records, p. 1.2 against accused-appellant alleged:

That on or about the 11th day of December, 1992 in the Municipality of Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with lewd design and by means of force and...