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PEOPLE Vs. Armando V. Padilla

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARMANDO PADILLA Y VITONIO, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 111956 and 111958-61 | 1995-03-23

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., J.:

Accused Armando Padilla y Vitonio was charged with rape in five separate sworn complains filed by Catherine Ramos y Moral, assisted by her mother, Carmencita Ramos, with the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila on 24 August 1992. These complaints were docketed as Criminal Cases Nos. 92-109470 to 92-109474.

No bail was recommended by the City Prosecutor in each case. The accused's application for bail was denied by the trial court sometime after his arraignment. 1

The cases were consolidated and assigned to Branch 35 of the RTC. Upon being arraigned on 5 October 1992, 2 the accused pleaded not guilty to...