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PEOPLE vs. PAULINO LEONAR

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PAULINO LEONAR alias INOY, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 130628 | 2001-11-22

D E C I S I O N

BUENA, J.:

Before this Court is an appeal from the joint Decision[1] dated July 3, 1997, of the Regional Trial Court of Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, Branch 41,[2] in Criminal Case Nos. P-5553 and P-5554, finding accused-appellant Paulino Leonar alias "Inoy" guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) counts of rape committed against his 10-year-old step-granddaughter, Jereline Pineda, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of two (2) terms of reclusion perpetua and to pay the sum of P100,000.00 as moral damages.

The two (2) informations charging accused-appellant with rape committed on two (2) different instances,...