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People of the Phil. Vs. Jose Henry Robles y Nudo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus JOSE HENRY ROBLES y NUDO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 177770 | 2008-03-28

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

Fifty-four (54) informations[1] for qualified rape[2] accusing appellant Jose Henry Robles y Nudo of raping his fourteen (14)-year old niece, AAA,[3] were filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasig City, Branch 163.[4] The informations were similarly worded except for the dates of the commission of the crime since the alleged rapes were committed daily from August 1 until August 27 of 2002.[5]

The appellant pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him during the arraignment. During the pre-trial, the parties stipulated that the appellant is an uncle of AAA, he being the brother of the victim's...