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People vs. Balanza

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERT BALANZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 207943 | 2017-09-11

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
This resolves the appeal filed by the appellant Robert Balanza (Balanza) assailing the March 29, 2012 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01087 which affirmed with modifications the September 25, 2009 Judgment[2] of Branch 14, Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cebu City in Criminal Case No. CBU-81714, which found Balanza guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape in relation to Republic Act No. 7610 (RA 7610) otherwise known as the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, and imposing upon him the penalty of ...