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People vs. Amarela and Racho

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, Vs. JUVY D. AMARELA AND JUNARD G. RACHO, Accused-Appellants. Present: VELASCO, JR.,Chairperson, BERSAMIN, LEONEN, MARTIRES, and GESMUNDO, JJ.

G.R. NOS. 225642-43 | 2018-01-17

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
MARTIRES, J.:
 
This is an appeal from the 17 February 2016 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC Nos. 01226-MIN and 01227-MIN affirming in toto the 26 June 2012 Joint Judgment2 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 11 of Davao City (RTC). The RTC found Juvy D. Amarela (Amarela) and Junard G. Racho (Racho) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) different charges of rape.
 
THE FACTS
 
The two (2) Informations in this case read:
 
Criminal Case No. 64,964-09
 
That on or about February 10, 2009, in the City of Davao,...