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PEOPLE vs Melchor Rabago

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MELCHOR RABAGO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 149893 | 2003-04-02

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, Branch 15, of Cebu City, dated June 27, 2001, in Criminal Case No. CBU-50105, finding the appellant Melchor Rabago guilty beyond reasonable doubt of rape as follows:

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, the court finds accused, Melchor Rabago GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape as defined by Article 266-A and penalized by Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code in relation to Republic Act 8353 and he is hereby sentenced to suffer the mandatory penalty of DEATH. The accused is further ordered to pay the victim,...