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People vs Arman Arofo, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARMAN AROFO and GASPAR FORTALIZA, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 139433 | 2002-04-11

D E C I S I O N

DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

Accused-appellants Arman Arofo (hereafter ARMAN) and Gaspar Fortaliza (hereafter GASPAR) are before us to seek a review of the 4 December 1996 Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 56, Mandaue City, in Criminal Case No. DU-1212, finding them guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape on two counts committed against Glenda Mantuhak (hereafter GLENDA), and sentencing them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua in each count.

The accusatory portion of the information[2] filed against them reads as follows:

That on or about the 1st day of March, 1989 at 8:00 o'clock in the evening,...