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PEOPLE vs Benny Conde

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BENNY CONDE Y GOTA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 138445-50 | 2002-04-03

D E C I S I O N

MELO, J.:

Appellant Benny Conde appeals from the decision dated March 26, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court of the 10th Judicial Region (Branch XIX, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental) finding him guilty of six counts of rape.

On April 24, 1997, six complaints for rape were filed against appellant with the Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental, docketed therein as Criminal Cases No. 97-935 and 97-945-949. The complaint in Criminal Case No. 97-935 alleged:

That on or about April 19, 1997, at Brgy. 24, Capt. V. Roa Street (particularly at accused's residence), Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, and within the...