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People of the Phil. Vs. Juanito Dela Cruz Y Rivera

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JUANITO DELA CRUZ Y RIVERA, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 177572 | 2008-02-26

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

Of the so-called heinous crimes, none perhaps more deeply provokes feelings of outrage, detestation, and disgust than incestuous rape. It is indeed difficult to find a more perverted form of sexual aberration than this bestial felony. It is undeserving of society's compassion or tolerance.[1]

We are called here to review the Decision rendered by the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 02407 dated 26 October 2006,[2] affirming with modification the Decision of the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 163, in Criminal Cases No. 115031-H, No. 115032-H, No. 115033-H, and No. 115034-H dated 21...