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The People of the Philippines Vs. Lorenzo Layco, Sr.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus LORENZO LAYCO, SR., Appeellant.

G.R. No. 182191 | 2009-05-08

R E S O L U T I ON


Tinga, J.:

Subject of this appeal is the 13 September 2007 Decision promulgated by the Court of Appeals,[1] affirming the Regional Trail Court's (RTC) judgment in Criminal Case Nos. 1249, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256 and 1257 finding Lorenzo Layco, Sr. (appellant) guilty of nine (9) counts of qualified rape.

Appellant was charged with nine (9) counts of rape committed against his own 11-year old daughter, AAA, on 6, 7, 8, 9 January 1993 and his 7-year old daughter, BBB, sometime in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997.

Both victims testified that they were raped by their father inside their house. On these...