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PEOPLE vs Alvin Caparas

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ALVIN CAPARAS, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 134633 | 2004-04-14

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of San Mateo, Rizal, Branch 76 in Criminal Case No. 3325 finding appellant Alvin Caparas guilty of raping complainant Marilou F. Lumabas and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua. The dispositive portion of the appealed decision read:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered finding herein accused Alvin Caparas y Carino guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Rape as defined and penalized under Art. 335 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, and sentencing him to suffer reclusion perpetua, to indemnify complainant...