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PEOPLE vs Nilo Ardon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NILO ARDON, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 137753-56 | 2001-03-16

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

Before us for automatic review is the joint decision[1] of 25 November 1998 of the Regional Trial Court of Polomolok, South Cotabato, Branch 39, in Criminal Cases Nos. 316, 317, 318 and 319, finding accused-appellant Nilo Ardon (hereafter NILO) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of four (4) counts of rape committed against his daughter Jennilyn B. Ardon (hereafter JENNILYN) and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua for one count of rape and death for each of the remaining three counts.

These criminal cases stemmed from four separate informations filed against NILO. For the rape committed...