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PEOPLE vs. FROILAN PADILLA

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FROILAN PADILLA y VALENZUELA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 122736 | 2001-11-14

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Accused-appellant Froilan Padilla was indicted for rape before the Regional Trial Court of Lucena City, Branch 55, under the following information:

That on or about the 13th day of June 1993, in the city of Lucena, province of Quezon, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously commit the crime of rape by means of force, threats, and intimidation upon Leonisa P. Caballero, by then and there forcibly having carnal knowledge against the latter's will. [1]

When arraigned, accused-appellant originally pleaded...