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PEOPLE vs Johnny Viajedor

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOHNNY VIAJEDOR, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 148138 | 2003-04-11

D E C I S I O N

AZCUNA, J.:

Before the Court for automatic review is the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 59, of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, in Criminal Case No. RTC-1735, finding appellant Johnny Viajedor guilty of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the death penalty.

The Information[2] filed against appellant reads:

That, on or about the 14th day of December, 1997, in the Municipality of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, who is the father of the herein offended party, JONAH VIAJEDOR y MAHINAY, after...