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People vs. Pioquinto

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus PATRICIO PIOQUINTO, Respondent.

G.R. No. 168326 | 2007-04-11

                                               D E C I S I O N


CORONA, J.:


This petition for review on certiorari[1] assails the May 9, 2005 decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in C.A.-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00114 affirming, in turn, the June 5, 2002 decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Lingayen, Pangasinan, Branch 68 in Criminal Case Nos. L-6520 and L-6521. The RTC found accused (respondent herein) Patricio Pioquinto @ "Patring" guilty of the crime of qualified rape.

Respondent was charged with two...