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PEOPLE vs Danilo Dela Cruz

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DANILO DELA CRUZ y CARIZZA, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 135554-56 | 2002-06-21

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J.:

Before the Court on automatic review is the Decision dated August 13, 1998 of the Regional Trial Court of Baguio City, Branch 6, in Criminal Cases Nos. 15163-R, 15164-R and 15368-R finding accused-appellant Danilo dela Cruz y Carizza guilty of two (2) counts of rape and one (1) count of acts of lasciviousness.

On August 29, 1997, two informations for rape were filed against accused-appellant in the RTC of Baguio City. The informations alleged:

Criminal Case No. 15163-R -

That sometime in the month of September, 1990, in the City of Baguio, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court,...