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Dela Merced vs. AAA & People

JERICHO CARLOS Y DELA MERCED, PETITIONER, VS. AAA* AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 243034 | 2021-06-28

R E S O L U T I O N
 
LOPEZ, J., J.:
 
The petition for review on certiorari seeks to reverse and set aside the July 31, 2018 Decision[1] and November 6, 2018 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR. No. 39005, which affirmed the September 9, 2014 Decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 93, San Pedro, Laguna (RTC Laguna), finding Jericho D. Carlos (Carlos) guilty beyond reasonable doubt for three (3) counts of violation of Section 10 (a) of Republic Act No. 7610 (R.A. No. 7610), otherwise known as the Special Protection of Children against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act...