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People of the Phil. Vs. Jesus Baligod Y Pineda

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus JESUS BALIGOD y PINEDA, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 172115 | 2008-08-06

DECISION


QUISUMBING, J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision[1] dated February 9, 2006 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00368, which had affirmed the Judgment[2] dated July 20, 2004 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of xxx, Cagayan, Branch 11 in Criminal Case No. 971-T, finding appellant Jesus Baligod y Pineda guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape under Article 266-A(1)(a)[3] in relation to Article 266-B[4] of the Revised Penal Code, as amended; sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua; and ordering him to pay the victim P50,000 as civil indemnity and P50,000 as moral damages.

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