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PEOPLE vs. MANOLITO PANCHO

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. MANOLITO PANCHO, appellant.

G.R. Nos. 136592-93 | 2003-11-27

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

This is an appeal from the Joint Decision[1] dated June 19, 1998 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 15, Malolos, Bulacan, finding appellant Manolito Pancho guilty beyond reasonable doubt of rape in Criminal Case No. 837-M-96 and attempted rape in Criminal Case No. 838-M-96. In Criminal Case No. 837-M-96, the trial court sentenced him to suffer reclusion perpetua, while in Criminal Case No. 838-M-96, the penalty of 10 years and 1 day, as minimum, to 12 years, as maximum of prision mayor, was imposed upon him.

The Informations in both Criminal Case Nos. 837-M-96 and 838-M-96 read:

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