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People vs. Bernabe Gutiierrez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. BERNABE GUTIERREZ y GUTIERREZ, appellant.

G.R. Nos. 147656-58 | 2003-05-09

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Appellant Bernabe Gutierrez y Gutierrez appeals the joint decision[1] dated November 24, 2000 of the Regional Trial Court of Dagupan City, Branch 42, in Criminal Cases Nos. 99-03160-D, 99-03161-D and 99-03162-D, finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of three counts of rape committed against complainant Gina Alcantara y Velasquez; sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua for each count; and ordering him to pay the complainant the amounts of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, P50,000.00 as moral damages and P25,000.00 as exemplary damages for each count plus costs.

In three separate...