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People of the Philippines Vs. Edwin Gayeta y Roblo alias "Freddie"

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus EDWIN GAYETA y ROBLO alias “FREDDIE,” Appeellant.

G.R. No. 171654 | 2008-12-17

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

Before us on automatic review is the Court of Appeals' decision[1] dated 25 November 2005 in CA-G.R. C.R.- H.C. No. 00111 which affirmed with modifications the judgment[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) finding Edwin Gayeta (appellant) guilty of the crime of robbery with rape in Criminal Case No. P-5420 and of the crime of robbery in Criminal Case No. P-5422.

Appellant, together with a co-accused, was charged in two separate informations filed before the RTC of Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, to wit:

CRIMINAL CASE NO. P-5422

That on or about the 24th day of [July 1995] at 9:00 o'clock in the evening, more...