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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,</b> Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. GILBERT CASTRO Y AGUILAR, Accused-Appeellant.

People of the Philippines vs. Gilbert Castro y Aguilar

G.R. No. 188901 | 2010-12-15



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


FIRST DIVISION


G.R. No. 188901               December 15, 2010


PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,

vs.

GILBERT CASTRO Y AGUILAR, Accused-Appellant.


D E C I S I O N


PEREZ, J.:


Before this Court is an Appeal,1 seeking the reversal and setting aside of the Decision2 dated 11 May 2009 of the Court of Appeals (CA) which affirmed the Decision3 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos City, Bulacan, Branch 12 convicting appellant Gilbert Castro y Aguilar (Castro) of the crime of rape, with modification as to the amount of damages awarded to the victim.


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