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People of the Philippines Vs. Joel Abat y Cometa

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JOEL ABAT y COMETA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 202704 | 2014-04-02

FIRST DIVISION

 

DECISION


LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

 

Accused-appellant Joel Abat y Cometa (Abat) is now before Us on review after the Court of Appeals, in its February 27, 2012 Decision' in CAG. R. CR.-H.C. No. 04340, affirmed with modification as to damages the September 8, 2009 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of the City of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Branch 40, in Criminal Case No. C-6587. The R TC found Abat guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code,3 and sentenced him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua with all the...