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PEOPLE vs Ruperto Ramos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RUPERTO RAMOS y DELA CRUZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 142577 | 2002-12-27

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

This is an automatic review of the Decision dated November 19, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 21 in Criminal Case No. 659-M-98 finding accused-appellant Ruperto Ramos y dela Cruz guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape and likewise imposing upon him the supreme penalty of death. Accused-appellant was ordered to pay private complainant the amount of P75,000.00 as moral damages.

Upon the complaint of the victim, Jocelyn Ramos, an Information charging accused-appellant of rape was filed before the RTC of Malolos, Bulacan. The Information states:

The...