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People vs. Padlan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AMANTE PADLAN Y LEONES @ BUTOG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 214880 | 2017-09-06

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
This resolves the appeal filed by the appellant Amante Padlan y Leones (Padlan) assailing the April 15, 2014 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 05517 which affirmed with modifications the November 10, 2011 Joint Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos City, Branch 18, in Criminal Case Nos. 2755-M-2005, 2756-M-2005, and 2757-M-2005, finding Padlan guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two counts of rape and one count of acts of lasciviousness, respectively.

Three Informations were filed against Padlan charging him with two counts of rape under Article 266-A...