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PEOPLE vs Antonio Guihama

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ANTONIO GUIHAMA y BARANDA, appellant.

G.R. No. 126113 | 2003-06-25

D E C I S I O N

AZCUNA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Pangasinan, Branch 38, in Criminal Case No. 40460, entitled "People of the Philippines v. Antonio Guihama y Baranda." The trial court found appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape with homicide committed against his sister-in-law, Merly Jaminadan.[2]

On May 14, 1993, an information was filed against appellant as follows:[3]

That on or about the 27th day of March, 1993, in the City of Iloilo, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Court, said accused, armed with a knife, by means of violence and intimidation,...