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PEOPLE vs Kakingcio Ca?ete

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. KAKINGCIO CA?ETE, appellant.

G.R. No. 142930 | 2003-03-28

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

Before the Court on automatic review is the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Leyte, Branch 36, in Criminal Case No. 2523, convicting appellant of rape, imposing on him the death penalty and ordering him to pay damages to the victim in the amount of P50,000.

Evidence of the Prosecution

The spouses Paquito Cañete and Sedaria Cañete had three children, one of whom was Alma, who was born on March 24, 1983. In 1986, the spouses decided to live separately. Sedaria resided in Pook West, Cubala, Biliran, with some of her children by Paquito. The latter decided to live in Basey, Samar,...