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People vs. Sabal y Parba, Jr.

People of the Philippines vs. Valentin Sabal y Parba, Jr.

G.R No.201861 | 2016-06-02

SECOND DIVISION
 
RESOLUTION
 

BRION,J.:
 
We decide the appeal, filed by appellant Valentin Sabal, Jr., challenging the February 8, 2012 decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 00795. The assailed CA decision affirmed with modification the August 20, 2008 decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 8, City of Malaybalay, which found the appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) counts of statutory rape.
 
In its decision dated August 20, 2008, the RTC convicted the appellant of two counts of statutory rape for having carnal knowledge with two his nieces, AAA and BBB on May 2, 2003. The RTC...