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PEOPLE vs Alberto Gonzales JR.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ALBERTO GONZALES JR., appellant.

G.R. No. 143143-44 | 2002-01-15

RAPE

Facts:

- Appellant was charged and convicted with 2 courts of rape in 2 separate, but identical information.

- The 2 information was amended to change the age of the victim from 15 to 16 years old.

- The accused pleaded guilty to the 2 separate charges.

Issue:

Whether appellant should have been convicted of only 1 count of rape because the 2 separate information are identically worded.

Held:

The appeal is devoid of merit for the following reasons:

1) The 2 information were identically worded but bore 2 separate nos.: Criminal case Nos. 3514 & 3515.

2) The 2 orders of the Trial Court indicate that 2 separate cases were...