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Barba vs. People

PEDRO BARBA, petitioner, vs. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent. Antonio G. Sosito for petitioner. Solicitor General Felix Q. Antonio, Assistant Solicitor General Eduardo C. Abaya and Solicitor Tomas M. Dilig for respondent.

G.R. Nos. L-32267-70 | 1979-03-26

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDEZ, J:

This petition for certiorari assails the joint decision of the Court of First Instance of Catanduanes in four criminal cases 1 convicting the petitioner of the crime of simple seduction based on four separate informations charging him with rape committed by means of force and intimidation.

The allegations in the respective informations are:

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