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People vs. XXX

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

G.R. No. 235662 | 2019-07-24

D E C I S I O N
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
Prefatory

This appeal assails the Decision[1] dated August 3, 2017 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 08486 entitled "People of the Philippines v. XXX," convicting appellant XXX of two (2) counts of qualified rape and one (1) count of lascivious conduct.
 
The Proceedings Before the Trial Court

The Charges

Appellant XXX was indicted for two (2) counts of rape in Criminal Case Nos. 08-0581-2013 (rape of his daughter AAA) and 08-0631-2013 (rape of his daughter BBB), viz:

Criminal Case No. 08-0581-2013

That on or about the 14th day of March, 2009 in xxxxxxxxxxx, Lipa City,...