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PEOPLE vs Henry Barela

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. HENRY BARELA y DOE, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 145163-65 | 2002-06-05

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated July 14, 2000, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 35, Iriga City, convicting accused-appellant Henry Barela of three counts of rape against complainant Helen Plotado, a 14-year old minor, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay P150,000.00 as indemnity and the costs of suit.

The facts are as follows:

Complainant Helen Plotado filed several complaints for rape against accused-appellant,[2] on the basis of which three separate informations were filed against him before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 35, Iriga City. In Criminal...