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People vs. xxx

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 222492 | 2019-06-03

D E C I S I O N
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The Case
 
This appeal[1] seeks to reverse and set aside the Decision[2] dated December 23, 2014 of the Court of Appeals in CA G.R. CR-HC No. 06517 which affirmed the trial court's verdict of conviction[3] against appellant XXX for rape. Its dispositive portion reads:
 
WHEREFORE, premises considered, the appeal is DENIED for lack of merit. The assailed December 3, 2013 Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 107, in Criminal Case No. Q-09-160296 is however MODIFIED. Finding appellant XXX GUILTY of one count of QUALIFIED RAPE, he is hereby sentenced...