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People of the Phil. Vs. Joseph Dela Paz.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOSEPH DELA PAZ, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 177294 | 2008-02-19

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

For review is the Decision[1] dated 27 September 2006 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 02164, which affirmed the Decision[2] dated 4 June 2004 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 18, in Criminal Case No. 99-175577, finding herein appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of one count of qualified rape with the modification that the penalty of reclusion perpetua was imposed instead of the death penalty in view of the enactment of Republic Act No. 9346[3] which prohibits the imposition of the latter. The amount of damages awarded was also modified.

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