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People vs. Pajarilla y Alas

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TITO PAJARILLA Y ALAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 254206 | 2023-08-30

D E C I S I O N
 
GAERLAN, J.:
 
Before Us is an appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Tito Pajarilla y Alas (accused-appellant) assailing the Decision[2] dated January 31, 2020 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CEB-HC No. 02576. The CA affirmed with modification the Decision[3] dated April 10, 2017 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) xxxxxxxxxxx of Eastern Samar, Branch xx, finding accused-appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua without eligibility for parole.
 
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