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PEOPLE vs Fernando Villanueva, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. FERNANDO VILLANUEVA, JR., appellant.

G.R. No. 146106 | 2002-12-16

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

On automatic review is the decision[1] dated September 25, 2000 of the Regional Trial Court of Aparri, Cagayan, Branch 8, in Criminal Case No. 08-1066 convicting the appellant, Fernando Villanueva, Jr. of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of death.

Fernando Villanueva, Jr. was charged with the crime of rape, defined and penalized under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Section 11 of RA 7659,[2] in an Information that reads:

That on or about January 22, 1994, in the municipality of Aparri, province of Cagayan and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named...