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People vs. Mirandilla

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,vs.FELIPE MIRANDILLA, JR., Defendant and Appeellant.

G.R. No. 186417 | 2011-07-27

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

PEREZ, J.:

For Review before this Court is the Decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 00271, [1] dated 29 February 2008, finding accused Felipe Mirandilla, Jr., (Mirandilla) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of special complex crime of kidnapping with rape; four counts of rape; and, one count of rape through sexual assault.

Mirandilla is now asking this Court to acquit him. He contends that he could not have kidnapped and raped the victim, AAA, [2] whom he claims to be his live-in partner. The records, however, reveal with moral certainty his guilt. Accordingly, We modify the CA Decision...