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People vs. Leocadio y Labrador

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MILO LEOCADIO Y LABRADOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 227396 | 2023-02-22

D E C I S I O N
 
LOPEZ, M., J.:
 
Rape with homicide perpetrated against a child does not only slay the body and defile the honor of the victim but also strikes at the heart of every society and leaves a scar of outrage that lasts longer than the actual crime. One such illustration is present in this appeal[1] assailing the Decision[2] dated September 15, 2015 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC. No. 06148.
 
ANTECEDENTS
 
On March 26, 2002, at around 3:00 p.m., spouses BBB227396 and CCC227396 instructed their 12-year-old daughter, AAA227396,[3] and her two siblings to collect the payment of rice cakes...