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PEOPLE vs. Luis Gabierrez, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LUIS GABIERREZ, JR., accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-33427 | 1982-03-29

D E C I S I O N


ERICTA, J.:

This is an automatic review of the decision of the Court of First Instance of Oriental Mindoro finding Luis Gabierrez, Jr., guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape with homicide and imposing upon him, among others, the extreme penalty of death.

The principal parties involved are the defendant Luis Gabierrez, Jr. and the victim Rosario Rodriguez, a twelve year-old girl, who is the daughter of Pedro Rodriguez. She lived with her parents at Barrio Barcenaga, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.

The defendant Luis Gabierrez, Jr. is the nephew of Pedro Rodriguez. The defendant's mother and Pedro Rodriguez are...