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PEOPLE vs Bernardino Alajay

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. BERNANDINO ALAJAY y MANGHINAYON, appellant.

G.R. Nos. 133796-97 | 2003-08-12

D E C I S I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before us on automatic review is the joint decision[1] dated February 27, 1998 of the Regional Trial Court of Cagayan De Oro City (Branch 37)[2] finding Bernandino Alajay y Manghinayon guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the separate crimes of murder and rape and imposing upon him the penalty of death for each crime.

The facts of the case as established by the prosecution are as follows:

Around 8:30 in the evening of January 29, 1994, lovers Jennylyn Israel and Dorotheo Gabilan were promenading in the premises of the Nestle Philippines factory at Purok 7, Tablon Cagayan de Oro City. While they were...