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People vs. ZZZ

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

G.R. No. 224584 | 2019-09-04

DECISION
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The Case

This appeal assails the Decision[1] dated October 30, 2015 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01091-MIN entitled "People of the Philippines v. ZZZ' affirming appellant's conviction for one (1) count of rape by sexual intercourse and one (1) count of rape by sexual assault.
 
Antecedents

The Charges

Appellant ZZZ was separately charged with two (2) counts of rape of his thirteen-year-old daughter AAA in Criminal Case Nos. 2999 and 3000, respectively, viz:

Information[2] dated December 17, 2007 in Criminal Case No. 2999:

That on or about 1:00 o'clock in...