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People vs. Arraz

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRIE R. ARRAZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 262362* | 2024-04-08

D E C I S I O N
 
DIMAAMPAO, J.:
 
This ordinary appeal[1] before the Court seeks to overturn the Decision (Modified Version)[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) finding accused-appellant Jerrie R. Arraz (Arraz) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of: (1) five counts of qualified trafficking in persons, as defined and penalized under Section 4(a) and (e), in relation to Section 3(a), (b), (c), (h), and (j), as well as Sections 6(a) and 10(e), of Republic Act No. 9208,[3] as amended by Republic Act No. 10364;[4] and (2) three counts of rape, as defined and penalized under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), as...