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People vs. YYY

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

G.R. No. 234825 | 2018-09-05

DECISION
 
GESMUNDO, J.:
 
On appeal is the Decision[1] dated July 31, 2017, of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 07664. The CA affirmed with modification the Decision[2]  dated April 22, 2014, of the Regional Trial Court of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Branch 4 (RTC) in Criminal Case Nos. 10648 and 10649, finding YYY[3] (appellant) guilty of Rape and Qualified Rape, respectively.
 
The Antecedents

In two (2) informations, both dated February 8, 2005, YYY was charged with two (2) counts of rape. The accusatory portion of the informations read:
 
Criminal Case No. 10648

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