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People of the Philippines Vs. Marvin Cayanan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MARVIN CAYANAN, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 200080 | 2013-09-18

FIRST DIVISION

RESOLUTION

REYES, J.:

Accused-appellant Marvin Cayanan (Cayanan) seeks a review of the Decision1 dated July 14, 2011 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CRHC No. 04256 affirming with modifications the Consolidated Decision2 dated June 16, 2009 of the Regional Trial Couri (RTC) of Malolos City, Bulacan, Branch 77. The RTC decision convicted Cayanan ofthe crimes of Qualified Rape (Criminal Case No. 1499-M-200 1) and Forcible Abduction with Qualified Rape (Criminal Case No. 1498-M-200 I), and sentenced him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua for each crime without eligibility for parole.

The CA, however, increased the...