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PEOPLE vs Antonio Abala

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTONIO ABALA Y LACANARIA, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 135858-61 | 2002-07-23

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

ANTONIO ABALA was charged before the Regional Trial Court of San Pedro, Laguna, Branch 31, with rape in four (4) separate informations, docketed as Criminal Case Nos. 0709-SPL to 0712-SPL. The private complainant, Lea Arevalo y Abala, is his 13-year old niece. The informations read:

CRIM. CASE NO. 0709-SPL

"That on or about May 31, 1997, in the municipality of San Pedro, Province of Laguna, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, accused ANTONIO ABALA y LACANARIA, with lewd design, by means of force and intimidation did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously has (sic) carnal knowledge...