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PEOPLE vs Joven De La Cuesta

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOVEN DE LA CUESTA y PARARAS, accused- appellant.

G.R. No. 126134 | 1999-03-02

D E C I S I O N


PARDO, J.:

The case is before the Court for automatic review of the decision1 [Criminal Case Nos. 96-350, 96-351, 96-352, 96-353, 96-354, 96-355, consolidated decision of Judge Roberto C. Diokno, dated September 11, 1996.] of the Regional Trial Court, Makati City, finding the accused-appellant Joven de la Cuesta y Pararas guilty of six (6) cases of rape committed against nine-year-old (9) Merma Binasbas y Velasquez. For each case of rape, the trial court sentenced the accused to suffer the supreme penalty of death, and to indemnify the victim Merma Binasbas y Velasquez in the amount of P20,000.00, plus costs of suit.

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