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People vs. Poculan [DECISION]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROBERT POCULAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 70565-67 | 1988-11-09

D E C I S I O N
 
MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:
 
Not one but three (3) separate sworn complaints were filed by Conchita Rone charging the accused, Robert Poculan, erstwhile Municipal Mayor of Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte, with Rape, twice in the evening of 22 March 1980 and at dawn the next day or on 23 March 1980.

Three (3) identical Informations differing only as to the date, time and place of commission were subsequently filed on 29 September 1981 before the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga del Norte, Branch VI, Dipolog City.[1] To quote a typical one:
 
"That in the evening on or about the 22nd day of March 1980, at around...