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People of the Philippines Vs. Medardo Crespo Y Lopez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus MEDARDO CRESPO y CRUZ, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 180500 | 2008-09-11

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

For review is the Decision[1] dated 29 March 2007 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00516, which affirmed with modification the Decision[2] dated 17 March 2001 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Pedro, Laguna, Branch 31, in Criminal Cases No. 0298-SPL to 0305-SPL, finding herein appellant Medardo Crespo y Cruz guilty beyond reasonable doubt of eight counts of rape committed against his own daughter AAA.[3] In lieu of the death penalty imposed for each count of rape, the appellant was sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua for each count pursuant to Republic Act No....