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People vs. Pagkatipunan

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. JOSEPH PAGKATIPUNAN Y CLEOPE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 232393 | 2019-08-14

D E C I S I O N
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The Case
 
This appeal assails the Decision dated November 25, 2016[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07357 affirming, with modification, the trial court's twin verdicts of conviction against appellant Joseph Pagkatipunan y Cleope for rape and child abuse.
 
The Proceedings Before the Trial Court
 
The Charges
 
In Crim. Case No. 06-32724, appellant Joseph Pagkatipunan y Cleope was charged with rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code (RPC),[2] viz:
 
That on or about the 16th day of October 2006, in the Municipality of Cainta, Rizal,...