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People of the Philippines Vs. Ricardo M. Vidaña

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff - Appellee,

G.R. No. 199210 | 2013-10-23

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

This is an appeal from a Decision1 dated March 18, 2011 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 04019, entitled People of the Philippines v. Ricardo M Vidana, which affirmed the Decision2 dated June 26, 2009 ofthe Regional Trial Court (RTC) ofGuimba, Nueva Ecija, Branch 33 in Criminal Case No. 2163-G. The trial court convicted appellant Ricardo M. Vidafia of one (1) count of rape in relation to Republic Act No. 7610, otherwise known as the "Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, E}(ploitation and Discrimination Act."

The accusatory portion of the...