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People vs. XXXXXXXXXXX

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXXXXXXXXXX, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229836 | 2019-07-17

D E C I S I O N
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
Prefatory

This appeal assails the Decision[1] dated August 11, 2016 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 01915 entitled "People of the Philippines v. xxxxxxxxxxx," affirming appellant's conviction for two (2) counts of statutory rape.
 
The Proceedings Before the Trial Court

The Charges

Appellant xxxxxxxxxxx was indicted for violation of Section 266-A in relation to 266-B of the Revised Penal Code in forty-two (42) separate Informations docketed Criminal Case Nos. DNO-3393 through DNO-3434. Except for the material dates, the Informations alleged, thus:
 
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