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People vs. Magbitang

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDISON C. MAGBITANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 175592 | 2016-06-14

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
Every child of sound mind with the capacity to perceive and make known his perception can be believed in the absence of any showing of an improper motive to testify.
 
The Case

We resolve the appeal of accused Edison C. Magbitang of the July 21, 2006 decision,[1] whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed his conviction for the composite crime of rape with homicide.
 
Antecedents

Magbitang was charged with rape with homicide under the information filed by the Provincial Prosecutor of Nueva Ecija on February 22, 1999 in the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, alleging as follows:
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