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PEOPLE vs Santos Mirafuentes

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SANTOS MIRAFUENTES Y CAHIYANG, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 135850-52 | 2001-01-16

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

For review is the decision of the Regional Trial Court ("RTC"), Eight Judicial Region, of Ormoc City, Branch 35, in Criminal Cases No. 5090, No. 5091 and No. 5092, finding the accused therein, Santos Mirafuentes y Cahiyang, guilty of RAPE on three counts.

The complaints for rape brought against Santos Mirafuentes before the RTC read:

"Criminal Case No. 5090-0

"That sometime in November 1996, in the morning, at Sitio Sudlon, Brgy. Luna, Ormoc City and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, SANTOS MIRAFUENTES y Cahiyang, by means of violence and intimidation, did then and...