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PEOPLE vs Gonyeto Francisco

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GONYETO FRANCISCO y CAPELLAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 134566-67 | 2001-01-22

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

For automatic review is the June 1, 1998 Decision1 Penned by Judge Manuel A. Mayo.1 of the Regional Trial Court of Cavite City, Branch 16, imposing the supreme penalty of death on accused-appellant Gonyeto Francisco y Capellan, in Criminal Case Nos. 248-96 and 249-96, for two counts of rape committed against his own daughter and stepdaughter, aged thirteen (13) and sixteen (16) years, respectively.

The informations indicting accused-appellant state:

In Criminal Case No. 248-96:

That on or about the 23rd day of July, 1996, at Barangay Wawa III, Municipality of Rosario, Province of Cavite,...