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PEOPLE vs Ian Contreras

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. IAN CONTRERAS y EROY, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 137123-34 | 2000-08-23

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

These cases are here on automatic review from the decision1 [Per Judge Adrian R. Osorio.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 171, Valenzuela City, so far as it finds accused-appellant guilty of rape of a six-year old girl and sentences him to death. A total of 12 informations for rape were filed against accused-appellant, but since the exact dates of the incidents could not be ascertained, he was convicted only of four counts of rape, corresponding to the four victims. Accused-appellant was sentenced to reclusion perpetua for each count of rape, except one committed against a six-year old girl for which he...