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People of the Phil. vs. Zaldy Ibanez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ZALDY IBA?EZ y FRANCISCO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 174656 [Formerly G.R. Nos. 155271-73] | 2007-05-11

DECISION
 


QUISUMBING, J.:

Appellant Zaldy Ibañez y Francisco was charged with three counts of Rape under three informations, docketed as Criminal Cases Nos. 7197-99, 7198-99 and 7199-99, before the Regional Trial Court (RTC), xxx, Cavite, Branch 21. The informations read:


CRIMINAL CASE NO. 7197-99


That sometime in June 1997, in xxx, Cavite, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, above-named accused, with lewd designs and by taking advantage of his moral ascendancy over his own daughter, AAA, then twelve (12) years old and by means of force, threat and intimidation, did, then and there, wilfully,...