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PEOPLE vs. OPENIANO LACISTE

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. OPENIANO LACISTE Y MATONDO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 135853-54 | 2001-11-22

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

For review is the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Davao City, Branch 17, finding Openiano Laciste guilty of the crime of rape and imposing upon him the penalty of death. The extreme penalty having been imposed, the case is now before this Court by way of automatic review pursuant to Article 47 of the Revised Penal Code as amended by Section 22 of Republic Act 7659.

Two separate informations were filed against Openiano Laciste, charging him with rape; thus -

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