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People vs Anthony Escordial

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTHONY ESCORDIAL, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 138934-35 | 2002-01-16

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

These cases are before this Court for review from the decision,[1] dated February 26, 1999, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 53, Bacolod City, finding accused-appellant Anthony Escordial guilty of robbery with rape and sentencing him to death and to pay private complainant Michelle Darunday the amounts of P3,650.00 representing the amount taken by him, P50,000.00 as moral damages, P30,000.00 as exemplary damages, and the costs.

In Criminal Case No. 97-18117, the information against accused-appellant charged him with the crime of rape committed as follows:

That on or about the 27th day of December, 1996, in the...