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PEOPLE vs Enrico Mariano

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ENRICO MARIANO y EXCONDE, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 135511-13 | 2001-11-14

A M E N D E D D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The Case

The case is before the Court on automatic review[1] of the decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court, San Pablo City, Branch 32[3] finding accused Enrico Mariano y Exconde guilty beyond reasonable doubt of three (3) counts of rape against his own daughter, Jenalyn F. Mariano, and sentencing him to death for each count and to pay Jenalyn F. Mariano the sum of P500,000.00 as moral and exemplary damages.

The Charge

On the basis of a sworn statement[4] of Jenalyn F. Mariano that the accused tried to rape her on three (3) occasions, on March 25, 1997, Assistant City Prosecutor of San Pablo...