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People of the Philippines Vs. Jose Perez Y Dalegdeg

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOSE PEREZ @ DALEGDEG, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 182924 | 2008-12-24

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

For review is the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 02235 dated 26 November 2007 which affirmed with modifications the decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Palawan and Puerto Princesa City, Branch 50, in Criminal Case No. 15685, finding appellant Jose Perez @ Dalegdeg guilty of statutory rape committed against AAA.[3] The Court of Appeals reduced the death penalty imposed by the trial court to reclusion perpetua, and, in addition to the grant of civil indemnity and moral damages, awarded exemplary damages.

On 18 January 2000, an information was filed before the RTC...