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People vs. ZZZ

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

G.R. No. 229862 | 2019-06-19

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Recantations are viewed unfavorably especially in rape cases. Circumstances in which the recantation was made are thoroughly examined before the evidence of retraction can be given any weight.

Before this Court is a criminal case for rape committed by the common-law spouse of the victim's mother. Accused-appellant ZZZ assails the September 30, 2016 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01769, which affirmed his conviction in the June 25, 2013 Judgment[2] of the Regional Trial Court.

On May 23, 2006, an Information[3] was filed against ZZZ charging him with the crime of...