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PEOPLE vs Silverio Montemayor

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SILVERIO MONTEMAYOR alias "BERIONG", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 124474 & 139972-78 | 2003-01-28

D E C I S I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before us is an appeal from the joint decision dated January 17, 1996 of the Regional Trial Court of Lingayen, Pangasinan (Branch 38), finding accused Silverio Montemayor alias "Beriong" guilty beyond reasonable doubt of five (5)[1] counts of rape of Aileen S. Alba with the use of a deadly weapon and imposing upon him the penalty of "reclusion perpetua to death" for each count.

Accused was charged in eight (8) Informations[2] with eight (8) counts of rape alleged to have been committed on four (4) separate dates: four counts of rape on January 16, 1995, one count of rape on January 23, 1995, two...