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People vs. Benjamin Lim y Beltran

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BENJAMIN LIM Y BELTRAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 131861-63 | 1999-08-17

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated June 5, 1997, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, of Davao City, finding accused-appellant Benjamin Lim y Beltran guilty of three counts of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua for the rape committed in 1993 and to death for the two rapes committed in 1994 and 1996. Accused-appellant was further ordered to indemnify the complainant, Jovelyn Morada, P30,000.00 for each rape committed against her.

Complainant Jovelyn Morada is the daughter of accused-appellant's common-law wife Vivian Cebrian. Her birth certificate (Exh. B),[2] shows she was born on April...