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People of the Philippines Vs. Joseph Amper y Repaso

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus JOSEPH AMPER y REPASO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 172708 | 2010-05-05

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

In this case, appellant Joseph Amper y Repaso not only robbed his victim of her material possessions; he also robbed her of her virginity.

On appeal is the Decision[1] dated August 18, 2005 of the Court of Appeals (CA), in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00716, which affirmed with modification the Decision[2] dated January 30, 2003 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Gumaca, Quezon, Branch 61, in Criminal Case No. 5195-G, convicting appellant of the crime of robbery with rape. Also assailed is the Resolution[3] dated December 5, 2005 denying the motion for reconsideration.

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