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PEOPLE vs Edgar Legaspi

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDGAR LEGASPI y LIBAO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 136164-65 | 2001-04-20

D E C I S I O N

MELO, J.:

On February 17, 1997, accused-appellant Edgar Legaspi y Libao was charged with the crimes of rape and robbery in two separate Informations filed with Branch 170 of the Regional Trial Court National Capital Judicial Region stationed in Malabon. The Informations respectively read as follows:

Criminal Case No. 17640-MN

That on or about the 11th day of February, 1997, in the Municipality of Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused while armed with a bladed weapon, with lewd design and by means of force and intimidation, did, then and there,...