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People of the Philippines Vs. Hermenigildo Delen Y Escobilla

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. HERMENIGILDO DELEN y ESCO BILLA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 194446 | 2014-04-21

FIRST DIVISION
DECISION

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:
 
The accused-appellant Hermenigildo Delen y Escobilla seeks the reversal of his conviction for child abuse under Section I°O(a), Article VI of Republic Act No. 7610 and qualified rape under Article 266-A, paragraph 1 in relation to Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Batangas City, Branch 1, adjudged the accused-appellant guilty of said crimes in a Consolidated Decision1 dated January 29, 2008. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction in a Decision2 dated February 17, 2010 in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 03324.

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