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People vs. Panes

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELCHOR PANES Y MAGSANOP, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 215730 | 2017-09-11

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
Melchor Panes y Magsanop (appellant) appeals from the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R CR-H.C. No. 05909 dated March 19, 2014, finding him guilty of three (3) counts of qualified rape, the dispositive portion of which reads:
 
WHEREFORE, premises considered, the instant appeal is DENIED. The assailed Decision dated October 25, 2012 of the RTC, Branch 70, Iba, Zambales in Criminal Cases Nos. RTC-4420-I, RTC-4421-I, and RTC-4422-1 is hereby AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION that the award of exemplary damages is increased to P30,000.00 for each count of Qualified Rape.

No costs.

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