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PEOPLE vs Russel Murillo, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RUSSEL MURILLO y CARLA, RESTITUTO CABLAYAN y CADIENTE and MARLON LOGAN y ILARDE, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 128851-56 | 2001-02-19

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This case is before this Court on automatic review from the Regional Trial Court, Branch 171, Valenzuela, Metro Manila, which found accused-appellants guilty of raping Eulogia G. Jimenez, sentenced them to death and ordered them to pay the victim P50,000.00 in damages plus costs.[1]

Six (6) identical informations were filed against accused-appellants for rape, docketed as Criminal Cases Nos. 5129-V-95, 5130-V-95, 5131-V-95, 5148-V-95, 5149-V-95, and 5150-V-95, substantially alleging as follows:

That on or about the 13th day of September 1995 in Valenzuela, Metro Manila and within the jurisdiction of...