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People vs. Leonardo [DECISION]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ADRIANO LEONARDO y DANTES, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 181036 | 2010-07-06

D E C I S I O N
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
For review is the Decision[1] dated 28 May 2007 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 01092 affirming in toto the Joint Decision[2] dated 28 January 2005 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Valenzuela City, Branch 172, in Criminal Case Nos. 348-V-02, 544-V-02, 545-V-02, 549-V-02, 552-V-02 and 553-V-02, finding herein appellant Adriano Leonardo y Dantes guilty beyond reasonable doubt of six counts of rape, and in Criminal Case Nos. 546-V-02, 547-V-02, 548-V-02, 554-V-02 and 555-V-02 for five counts of sexual abuse as defined and penalized under Section 5(b), Article III of...