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PEOPLE vs Joaquin Caratay

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOAQUIN CARATAY alias "JACK", accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 119418/119436-37 | 1999-10-05

D E C I S I O N


QUISUMBING, J.:

On appeal is the Decision dated December 29, 1994, promulgated by the Regional Trial Court of Tanauan, Batangas, Branch 6, in Criminal Cases Nos. 2374, 2375 and 2376, convicting appellant of three counts of rape. The decretal portion of the Decision reads:

"WHEREFORE, Joaquin Caratay is hereby found guilty of having raped Lea Tayag on June 13, 1991 (Criminal Case No. 2374); on August 27, 1991 (Criminal Case No. 2375) and on December 23, 1991 (Criminal Case No. 2376) and sentenced to suffer three penalties of reclusion perpetua; and to indemnify Lea Tayag in the amount of P50,000.00, by way of moral...