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PEOPLE vs Eduardo Calderon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. EDUARDO CALDERON, appellant.

G.R. Nos. 145343-46 | 2002-12-03

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

For automatic review by this Court is the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Iloilo City dated March 31, 2000, finding the accused-appellant Eduardo Calderon guilty beyond reasonable doubt of one (1) count of attempted rape and three (3) counts of consummated rape.

The similarly worded complaints against the accused-appellant read as follows:

"That sometime in the month of March, 1997, in the Municipality of Janiuay, Province of Iloilo, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, taking advantage of his superior strength, abuse of confidence and trust,...