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PEOPLE vs Dante Gaufo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. DANTE GAUFO y DILAO, appellant.

G.R. No. 132146 | 2004-03-10

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

This is an automatic review of the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 255, Las Piñas City in Criminal Case No. 94-2210 convicting Dante Gaufo y Dilao, appellant, of statutory rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of death. He was likewise ordered to indemnify the victim the sum of P50,000.00 and to pay the costs.

The Information[2] filed against appellant reads:

"That on or about the 6th day of February 1994, in the Municipality of Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, by means of force...