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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,</b> Appellee, vs. EMINIANO BARCELA y MEDINA, Appeellant.

People of the Philippines vs. Eminiano Barcela y Medina

G.R. No. 179948 | 2010-12-08



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


FIRST DIVISION


G.R. No. 179948               December 8, 2010


PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee,

vs.

EMINIANO BARCELA y MEDINA, Appellant.


D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:


Before us is another case of a girl "snatched from the cradle of innocence"1 by her own father for the sole purpose of satisfying his despicable and deviant sexual behavior.


Factual Antecedents


For review is the Decision2 dated March 17, 2005 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01561 that affirmed with modification the Decision3 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of...