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People of the Philippines Vs. Victor Lansangan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus VICTOR LANSANGAN, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 201587 | 2012-11-14

FIRST DIVISION

RESOLUTION

REYES, J.:

This is an appeal filed by Victor Lansangan  (Lansangan) from the Decision1 dated December 5, 2011 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 04036. The CA Decision affirmed the Decision2 dated June 30, 2009 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Agoo, La Union, Branch 32 finding Lansangan guilty beyond reasonable doubt of statutory  rape, with modification, however, as to the amounts  of civil indemnity, moral and exemplary damages.

In the instant appeal, Lansangan was accused of raping XXX,3 the grandchild of his live-in partner, AAA.

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