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People of the Phil. Vs. Larry Erguiza

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LARRY ERGUIZA, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 171348 | 2008-11-26

D E C I S I O N


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

The Court is confronted with another case of rape. The victim, a 13-year-old girl. And although the Court may be moved by compassion and sympathy, the Court, as a court of law, is duty-bound to apply the law. Basic is the rule that for conviction of a crime, the evidence required is proof beyond reasonable doubt -- conviction with moral certainty.

For review before this Court is the November 18, 2005 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR H. C. No. 00763 which affirmed with modification the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Branch 57,...