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PEOPLE vs Romeo Reyes

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO REYES y DEL ROSARIO, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 140642-46 | 2002-08-07

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

This is an automatic review of the Decision, dated May 18, 1999, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 12 of Malolos, Bulacan in Criminal Cases Nos. 1768-M-98 to 1772-M-98 finding accused-appellant Romeo Reyes guilty beyond reasonable doubt of five (5) counts of incestuous rape and imposing upon him the supreme penalty of death for each count.

Upon the complaint of his biological daughter, Theresa C. Reyes, five (5) informations were filed against accused-appellant. Except for the date of the commission of the crime and the age of the victim, the informations set forth similar allegations:

That sometime in the...