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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, vs. LUCRESIO ESPINA, Appeellant.

People of the Philippines vs. Lucresio Espina

G.R. No. 183564 | 2011-06-29



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


SECOND DIVISION


G.R. No. 183564               June 29, 2011


PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

vs.

LUCRESIO ESPINA, Appellant.


D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:


We resolve in this Decision the appeal from the April 22, 2008 decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 00345. The CA affirmed with modification the judgment2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 35, Ormoc City, finding appellant Lucresio Espina guilty beyond reasonable doubt of qualified rape, and sentencing him to suffer the death penalty.


On December 7, 1997, AAA,3 together with her stepmother...