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PEOPLE vs. ALIPIO CARBONELL and DIONISIO CARBONELL

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ALIPIO CARBONELL and DIONISIO CARBONELL, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 140789-92 | 2001-09-28

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated September 20, 1999, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 50, Villasis, Pangasinan, finding accused-appellants Alipio and Dionisio Carbonell guilty of four counts of rape and sentencing both of them in each case to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the victim, Rowena Tabunda, the amount of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity.

The informations against accused-appellants alleged:

Crim. Case No. V-0707:

That on or about the 10th day of December, 1995, in the morning, at Barangay San Blas, Municipality of Villasis, Province of Pangasinan, Philippines, and...