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People vs. De Taza [DECISION]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. EFREN G. DE TAZA, appellant.

G.R. Nos. 136286-89 | 2003-09-11

D E C I S I O N
 
CARPIO MORALES, J.:
 
On automatic appeal is the October 27, 1998 Joint Decision[1] of Branch 88 of the Regional Trial Court of Cavite City finding appellant Efren G. De Taza guilty of four counts of rape in Criminal Case Nos. 249-97, 250-97, 251-97 and 252-97 and imposing on him the death penalty in each.

The accusatory portions of the complaints against appellant read as follows:
 
Criminal Case No. 249-97

That on or about May 15, 1993, in the City of Cavite, Republic of the Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, then being the stepfather of the undersigned...