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PEOPLE Vs. Gregorio Pagupat

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GREGORIO PAGUPAT, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 125313-16 | 1998-07-31

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

By mandate of Article 47 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Section 22 of Republic Act No 7659, otherwise known as the Death Penalty Law, this Court is once more called upon to discharge its duty to review the death sentence imposed upon accused-appellant by Branch 38 of the Regional Trial Court of the Tenth Judicial Region stationed at Cagayan de Oro City for charges of rape under four Informations, reading as follows:

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