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People vs. XXX

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT

G.R. No. 246194 | 2020-11-04

THIRD DIVISION
 

D E C I S I O N
 
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
Before the Court is an appeal of the September 27, 2018 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 08749, which affirmed with modification the August 10, 2016 Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Aparri, Cagayan, Branch 9 in Criminal Case No. II-11687, finding XXX (accused-appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the Rape of private complainant AAA.[4]
 
In the Information[5] dated September 11, 2014 filed before the RTC, accused-appellant was charged with Rape as defined and penalized under Articles 266-A(1)(d) and 266-B...