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PEOPLE vs Pedro Flores, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, accused-appellee, vs. PEDRO FLORES, JR., y FLORES ALIAS "PESIONG", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 128823-24 | 2002-12-27

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO-MORALES, J.:

An assault on sexual innocence can open a floodgate of emotions. This Court, however, cannot allow emotions to drown an accused's right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him.

For automatic review before this Court is the Joint Decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 46, Urdaneta, Pangasinan finding accused-appellant Pedro Flores Jr. y Flores alias "Pesiong" guilty of two counts of rape of his then 11 year old daughter and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of death in each.

The complaints against accused-appellant filed on February 3, 1997 read as follows:

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