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People vs. Eleuterio Dimapilis

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ELEUTERIO DIMAPILIS, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 128619-21 | 1998-12-17

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

On 18 February 1997, the Regional Trial Court of Makati, Branch 136, rendered its decision in Criminal Case No. 96-1769, Criminal Case No. 96-1770 and Criminal Case No. 96-1771, finding accused-appellant Eleuterio Dimapilis guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape on three counts and imposing upon him the DEATH penalty in each case. The trial court concluded:

"WHEREFORE, and in consideration of all the foregoing, the Court finds the accused GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape on three (3) counts as charged in the above-captioned cases, and it hereby sentences the accused, Eleuterio...